Phrase guide

coconut heart

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt hɑɹt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The sweetish pith of a coconut palm obtained either:

From the inside of its stem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The sweetish pith of a coconut palm obtained either:

From a budding coconut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coconut apple, coconut pearl, coconut sprout, sprouted coconut, coconut embryo, coconut cotyledon

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Formed by analogy with palm heart, which is much more commonly used.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cebuano: ubod — coconut heart
  • Fijian: vara — coconut heart
  • Finnish: kookosmalto — coconut heart
  • Hawaiian: iho — coconut heart
  • Hawaiian: lolo niu — coconut heart
  • Indonesian: tombong — coconut heart
  • Indonesian: tumbung — coconut heart
  • Malay: tombong — coconut heart
  • Malay: tumbong — coconut heart
  • Malay: tumbung (Kedah) — coconut heart
  • Malay: تمبڠ — coconut heart
  • Malay: تومبوڠ — coconut heart
  • Spanish: manzana de coco — coconut heart
  • Swedish: kokos — coconut heart
  • Tagalog: ubod — coconut heart
  • Tagalog: tumbong — coconut heart
  • Tagalog: tumbong ng niyog — coconut heart
  • Tahitian: ʻuto — coconut heart
  • Tongan: ʻuto — coconut heart