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co·co I. noun also co·coa \ˈkō(ˌ)kō\ (-s) Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish coco, from Portuguese côco, literally, bogeyman, probably baby-talk reduplication of (assumed) co! boo!; from the resemblance of a coconut to a grotesque head 1. a. : coconut palm b. : coconut 1 2. slang : coconut 2 3. a. : nut grass 1 b. : taro c. : yautia a d. : an Argentine timber tree (Zanthoxylon coco) with a green light wood e. : sapucaia II. adjective also cocoa \“\ : made from the fibrous husk of the coconut < coco matting > |