coconut

英 ['kəʊkənʌt]美 ['kokənʌt]
  • n. 椰子；椰子肉
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中文词源

coconut 椰子

来自葡萄牙语。coco, 狰狞的，nut，坚果。因该热带水果剥掉外层皮后，从底部看去如同狰狞的脸而得名。

英文词源

coconut
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.

双语例句

1. Coconut milk has little nutritive value.
椰子汁没什么营养价值。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Coconut Rice Balls is a Creole dish.
椰丝粉团是一道克里奥尔菜。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The coconut palm is a native of Malaysia.
椰子树原产于马来西亚。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
椰子是多种咖喱菜的基本成分。
来自《权威词典》
5. He was eating a slice of coconut.
他正在吃一片椰肉.
来自《简明英汉词典》