Cokernut
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Archaic form of coconut. alt-of, archaic
"The cokernut (sometimes spelt "cocoanut," though it has, of course, no connection with cocoa) is a sort of "ugly duckling" when compared with other nuts, and few people partake of it regularly."
Example
More examples"The cokernut (sometimes spelt "cocoanut," though it has, of course, no connection with cocoa) is a sort of "ugly duckling" when compared with other nuts, and few people partake of it regularly."
Etymology
This spelling was introduced by the London customhouse to distinguish more widely between this and other articles spelt much in the same manner.
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