Cokernut

/ˈkoʊ.kər.nʌt/ noun

Definition

A coconut, especially as used for the hard shell or fiber used to make rope and coir.

Etymology

From 'coke' (possibly a variant of 'coco') + 'nut.' An archaic or dialectal word for coconut, preserving an older pronunciation.

Kelly Says

The word 'coconut' itself is a wild etymology—it comes from Portuguese 'coco' (monkey-face) because the three holes on the nut looked like a monkey's face! 'Cokernut' preserves an earlier English pronunciation of this borrowed word.

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