coco
/ˈkəʊkəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)
1
- usu. as modifier coconut椰子:
coco matting
棕垫
coco palm.
椰子树。
2
- mass noun W. Indian the root of the taro〈西印度〉芋根。
词源
mid 16th cent. (originally denoting the nut): from Spanish and Portuguese, literally 'grinning face' (because of the appearance of the base of the coconut).