1. Plural of cocoanut; the large, hard-shelled fruit of the coconut palm tree, containing white edible flesh and a liquid center.
Usage: Archaic or variant spelling of 'coconuts'; 'coconut' is the standard modern spelling.; The spelling 'cocoanut' was common in older English texts but is now largely superseded.

Examples

• The recipe called for shredded cocoanuts and coconut milk.
• Traders brought cocoanuts from tropical islands to European markets in the 18th century.
• The old cookbook spelled the ingredient as 'cocoanuts' rather than the modern 'coconuts'.
• She cracked open several cocoanuts to extract the fresh meat inside.
• Cocoanuts were a valuable commodity in colonial trade routes.