How to Say "Coco" in Portuguese

coco

/ˈko.ku/

coco is the Portuguese word for coconut.

The word refers to the hard, brown shell and the white flesh of a tropical palm fruit.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈko.ku/.

In Portuguese, if you see the word coco written with an accent on the last 'o' as cocô, it no longer means coconut, but instead refers to human excrement.
In Portuguese, coco is also a common name for the 'Boogeyman', a mythical creature used by parents to frighten children into behaving.
The word coco shares a common ancestor with the English word 'cocaine', as both trace back to the Greek word κόκκος meaning 'grain' or 'berry'.

Por vezes, os barcos de Hayes aproximavam-se cerca de uma milha da entrada do porto de Coquille na sua busca por cocos, mas, felizmente para a paz dos aldeões, as tripulações nunca se aventuravam até à própria aldeia.
Sometimes Hayes's boats would come to within a mile or so of the entrance to Coquille Harbour in their quests for coco-nuts, but, fortunately for the peace of the villagers, their crews never ventured so far as the village itself.
This sentence shows how the word coco is used when referring to the search for coconuts.
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Você consegue me mostrar como fazer cocada?
Can you show me how to make cocada?
Eu gosto de beber água de coco.
I like to drink coconut water.
A carne do coco é muito saborosa.
The coconut meat is very tasty.

Felipe and Juliana are at a fruit market.

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