coco

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒ.kəʊ/ AmE /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/

noun en → es

1 FRUIT [singular] A2

the hard outer shell of a coconut, or the fruit itself

coco (fruta), coco (cáscara)

  • a coconut

Collocations drink coconut water · eat a coconut

  • He drank the fresh coconut water.

    Él bebió el agua fresca del coco.

2 HEAD [singular] B1

the head of a person or animal, especially when it is shown in a picture and the rest of the body is not shown

cabeza (de una persona o un animal)

  • the head of somebody

Collocations draw a person's head · show someone's head in a picture

  • The painting shows the head of a woman.

    El cuadro muestra la cabeza de una mujer.

3 TOY [singular] B2

a toy that looks like a person's head, often with hair made from coconut fibre

muñeco (con pelo hecho de fibra de coco)

  • a doll

Collocations play with a coconut doll · make a coconut doll

  • Children often play with coconut dolls.

    Los niños suelen jugar con muñecos de coco.

4 MATERIAL [singular] C1

the soft, white fibres from the inside of a coconut shell that are used to make things such as brushes and mattresses

fibra de coco (material)

  • coconut fibre

Collocations use coconut fibre for making brushes · make a mattress from coconut fibre

  • Coconut fibre is used to make strong brushes.

    La fibra de coco se usa para hacer cepillos fuertes.