coconut: [17] Despite its tropical origins, the coconut has a European name. The base of the coconut’s shell, with its three small holes, apparently reminded early Spanish and Portuguese explorers of a human face, so they called it coco; this was the Portuguese word for a grinning or grimacing face, as of a scarecrow. English adopted it in the 16th century, and it formed the basis of the compound coconut, first recorded in 1613. (Before then the fruit of the coconut palm had been known as the Indian nut.)
coconut (n.)
1610s, from coco + nut. Meaning "the head" is slang from 1834.
实用例句
1. Coconut milk has little nutritive value.
椰子汁没什么营养价值。
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2. Coconut Rice Balls is a Creole dish.
椰丝粉团是一道克里奥尔菜。
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3. The coconut palm is a native of Malaysia.
椰子树原产于马来西亚。
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4. Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
