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coco

coconut

noun KOH-koh Rare
Food & Drink Fruits

Origin: Portuguese coco (grinning face), from the three holes on the shell

Also means

darling, sweetie (affectionate)

Usage Note

coco is the informal word for coconut, while the full form noix de coco is used in formal or culinary contexts. As a term of endearment — mon coco — it is warm and playful, used with children. It can also be a slightly dated slang for a communist (un coco), though this use is rare today.

Examples

"Il boit du lait de coco."

Natural Translation

He is drinking coconut milk.

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