Phrase guide

coconut water

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A clear liquid found inside immature coconuts, which suspends the endosperm during the nuclear stage of development. It is a popular drink in tropical regions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coconut milk

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: milk

History

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Acehnese: ië u — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Arabic: مَاء النَارَجِيل (māʔ an-nārajīl) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Arabic: ماء جَوْز الْهِنْد (māʔ jawz al-hind) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Central Bikol: lumbod — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Burmese: အုန်းရည် (un:rany) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 椰子汁 (yēzizhī) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 椰汁 (yēzhī) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 椰子水 (yēzishuǐ) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 椰子水兒 /椰子水儿 (yēzi shuǐr) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Finnish: kookosvesi — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • French: eau de coco — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • German: Kokoswasser — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Hungarian: kókuszvíz — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Ilocano: digo — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Japanese: ココナッツウォーター (kokonattsu wōtā) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Japanese: ココナッツジュース (kokonattsu jūsu) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Khmer: ទឹកដូង (tɨk doung) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Korean: 코코넛 워터 (kokoneot woteo) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Korean: 코코넛 주스 (kokoneot juseu) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Malay: air kelapa — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Polish: woda kokosowa — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Portuguese: água de coco — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Russian: коко́совая вода́ (kokósovaja vodá) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Spanish: agua de coco — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Swahili: maji ya madafu — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Swedish: kokosvatten — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Tamil: இளநீர் (iḷanīr) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Ternate: igo maake — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Thai: น้ํามะพร้าว (náam-má-práao) — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Turkish: Hindistan cevizi suyu — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts
  • Vietnamese: nước dừa — clear liquid found inside immature coconuts