Meanings
nounmacapuno (plural macapunos)
plural macapunos
- PhilippinesA coconut sport or a tree propagated from such sport; a naturally occurring mutant coconut with an abnormal development of the endocarp, prized for its soft coconut meat.
In a report by Zuñiga, he stated that no difference in the floral and blooming behaviour existed between macapuno-bearing trees and the ordinary Laguna variety.
1966, The Philippine Journal of Plant Industry, volumes 31-32, page 81
Origin
- Cebuanomakapuno
- Tagalogmakapuno
- Philippine Spanishmacapuno
- Englishmacapuno
From Philippine Spanish macapuno, from either or both Tagalog makapuno and Cebuano makapuno.
More words from Philippine Spanish, Tagalog, Cebuano
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Indonesian kopyor, kelapa puan
- kopyorcoconut sport
- kelapa puancoconut sport
Tagalog makapuno
- makapunococonut sport
Thai มะพร้าว กะทิ
- มะพร้าว กะทิcoconut sport
Vietnamese dừa sáp
- dừa sápcoconut sport
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APA
macapuno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macapuno
MLA
“macapuno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macapuno. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macapuno,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macapuno.
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