coconut heart

English

Etymology

Formed by analogy to palm heart which is much more commonly used; that it is usually from other palms than the coconut palm the heart of which is considered a costly delicacy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt hɑɹt/

Noun

coconut heart (countable and uncountable, plural coconut hearts)

  1. The sweetish pith of a coconut palm obtained either:
    1. From the inside of its stem.
    2. From a budding coconut.
      Synonyms: coconut apple, coconut pearl, coconut sprout, sprouted coconut, coconut embryo, coconut cotyledon

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