coconut palm

co·co·nut palm
UK/ˌkəʊ̯.kə.nʌt ˈpɑːm/UK/-nət-/Canada, US/ˌkoʊ̯.kə.nʌt ˈpɑm/Canada, US, also/ˌkoʊ̯.kə.nʌt ˈpɒm/

noun

The tropical palm tree Cocos nucifera, having feathery leaves and bearing coconuts.

Similar
coconutcoco palmcocococoa palmcoconut treeCocos nucifera

Meanings

nouncoconut palm (plural coconut palms)

plural coconut palms

  1. The tropical palm tree Cocos nucifera, having feathery leaves and bearing coconuts.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

Similar
coconutcoco palmcocococoa palmcoconut treeCocos nucifera

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Basque kokondo
  • kokondoCocos nucifera
Bulgarian коко́сова па́лма
  • коко́сова па́лма (kokósova pálma)Cocos nucifera
Catalan cocoter
  • cocoterCocos nucifera
Chinese Cantonese 椰子樹 /椰子树
  • 椰子樹 /椰子树 (je⁴ zi² syu⁶)Cocos nucifera
Chinese Mandarin 椰子樹 /椰子树
  • 椰子樹 /椰子树 (yēzishù)Cocos nucifera
Czech kokosovník, kokosová palma
  • kokosovníkCocos nucifera
  • kokosová palmaCocos nucifera
Danish kokospalme
  • kokospalmeCocos nucifera
Dutch kokospalm
  • kokospalmCocos nucifera
Esperanto kokospalmo, kokosarbo
  • kokospalmoCocos nucifera
  • kokosarboCocos nucifera
  • kokosujoCocos nucifera
Finnish kookospalmu
  • kookospalmuCocos nucifera
French cocotier
  • cocotierCocos nucifera
German Kokospalme, Kokosnusspalme
  • KokospalmeCocos nucifera
  • KokosnusspalmeCocos nucifera
Greek κοκοφοίνικας
  • κοκοφοίνικας (kokofoínikas)Cocos nucifera
Hungarian kókuszpálma
  • kókuszpálmaCocos nucifera
Indonesian pohon kelapa
  • pohon kelapaCocos nucifera
Irish pailm cnó cócó, crann cnó cócó
  • pailm cnó cócóCocos nucifera
  • crann cnó cócóCocos nucifera
Italian palma da cocco, cocco
  • palma da coccoCocos nucifera
  • coccoCocos nucifera
Japanese ココ椰子
  • ココ椰子 (kokoyashi)Cocos nucifera
Malay pokok kelapa
  • pokok kelapaCocos nucifera
Māori niu, rākau niu
  • niuCocos nucifera
  • rākau niuCocos nucifera
Norwegian Bokmål kokospalme
  • kokospalmeCocos nucifera
Polish kokos, kokosowiec
  • kokosCocos nucifera
  • kokosowiecCocos nucifera
  • kokosowiec właściwyCocos nucifera
  • kokos właściwyCocos nucifera
  • palma kokosowaCocos nucifera
Portuguese coqueiro
  • coqueiroCocos nucifera
Punjabi ਨਾਰੀਅਲ
  • ਨਾਰੀਅਲ (nārīala)Cocos nucifera
Romanian cocotier
  • cocotierCocos nucifera
Russian коко́совая па́льма
  • коко́совая па́льма (kokósovaja pálʹma)Cocos nucifera
Slovak kokosová palma
  • kokosová palmaCocos nucifera
Spanish cocotero
  • cocoteroCocos nucifera
Swahili mnazi
  • mnaziCocos nucifera
Swedish kokospalm
  • kokospalmCocos nucifera
Tagalog niyog
  • niyogCocos nucifera
Tamil சோசம், தென்னை
  • சோசம் (cōcam)Cocos nucifera
  • தென்னை (teṉṉai)Cocos nucifera
  • தெங்கு (teṅku)Cocos nucifera
Thai ต้นมะพร้าว
  • ต้นมะพร้าว (dtóhn má-práao)Cocos nucifera
Turkish Hindistan cevizi
  • Hindistan ceviziCocos nucifera
Ukrainian коко́с, коко́сова па́льма
  • коко́с (kokós)Cocos nucifera
  • коко́сова па́льма (kokósova pálʹma)Cocos nucifera
Urdu نَارِیَل
  • نَارِیَل (nāriyal)Cocos nucifera
Vietnamese (cây) dừa
  • (cây) dừaCocos nucifera
Welsh palmwydden goco
  • palmwydden gocoCocos nucifera
Cite this entry
APA

coconut palm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coconut%20palm

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“coconut palm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coconut%20palm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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