Coconut

Coconut

Fruit of the coconut tree. It has a hard outer husk enclosing a large nut containing a white, edible, jelly-like substance called the "endosperm."

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coconut

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coconut

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Fruit of the coconut tree. It has a hard outer husk enclosing a large nut containing a white, edible, jelly-like substance called the "endosperm."

coconut

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Liquid endosperm of the coconut, often used to supply organic nutrients to cultured cells and tissues.

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A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.

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1. A large tropical American evergreen tree, Achras zapota, the latex of which yields chicle. 2. Edible brown rough-skinned fruit, which has a sweet yellowish pulp.

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A small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple, with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste.

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