coconut

Dictionary: co·co·nut co·coa·nut (kō'kə-nŭt', -nət) pronunciation

also n.

The fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
The large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut, containing white flesh surrounding a partially fluid-filled central cavity.
The edible white flesh of the coconut, often shredded and used in food and confections or for the extraction of coconut oil.
A coconut palm.

[Portuguese côco, grinning skull, goblin, coconut (probably from Late Latin coccum, shell; see cocoon) + NUT.]

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Malaysia is the motherland of the coconut palm, which now grows in parts of South America, India, Hawaii and throughout the Pacific Islands. This prolific tree yields thousands of coconuts over its approximately 70-year lifespan. Each coconut has several layers: a smooth, deep tan outer covering; a hard, dark brown, hairy husk with three indented "eyes" at one end; a thin brown skin; the creamy white coconut meat; and, at the center, a thin, opaque coconut juice. The smooth outer shell is usually removed before the coconut is exported. Young coconuts are those that are harvested early. Their meat is soft and chewy, and they still have their brown hairy husks. White coconuts are young coconuts with the husk removed, revealing the hard inner "white" shell. The coconut palm maximizes its potential by producing several products including food (coconut meat and buds) and drink (coconut juice, vinegar and toddy-the latter a potent fermented drink made from the tree's sap). Dried coconut meat, called copra, is pressed and used to make coconut oil, which is used in commercial frying and as a component in many packaged goods such as candies, margarines, soap and cosmetics. Coconut oil-one of the few nonanimal saturated fats-is used widely in the manufacture of baked goods such as commercial cookies. Certain major manufacturers have replaced it with the more expensive unsaturated fats with an eye toward cholesterol consciousness. The coconut palm's hard shells can be used for bowls, the fiber for ropes and nets, the wood for building, the roots for fuel and the leaves for baskets, hats, mats and thatching. The flesh of unripe coconut (usually not exported) has a jellylike consistency and can be eaten from the shell with a spoon. Upon ripening, the flesh becomes white and firm. Fresh coconuts are available year-round, with the peak season being October through December. Choose one that's heavy for its size and that sounds full of liquid when shaken; avoid those with damp "eyes." Whole, unopened coconuts can be stored at room temperature for up to 6 months, depending on the degree of ripeness. The liquid in a coconut is drained by piercing two of the three eyes with an ice pick. This thin juice can be used as a beverage, though it shouldn't be confused with coconut "milk" (see below). Then the meat is removed and the inner skin scraped off. Chunks of coconut meat can be grated or chopped, either in the food processor or by hand. One medium coconut will yield 3 to 4 cups grated. Grated fresh coconut should be tightly covered and can be refrigerated up to 4 days, frozen up to 6 months. Packaged coconut is available in cans or plastic bags, sweetened or unsweetened, shredded or flaked, and dried, moist or frozen. It can sometimes also be found toasted. Unopened canned coconut can be stored at room temperature up to 18 months; coconut in plastic bags up to six months. Refrigerate both after opening. Coconut is high in saturated fat and is a good source of potassium. Coconut milk and coconut cream are sometimes called for in recipes, particularly in curried dishes. Coconut milk is made by combining equal parts water and shredded fresh or desiccated coconut meat and simmering until foamy. The mixture is then strained through cheesecloth, squeezing as much of the liquid as possible from the coconut meat. The coconut meat can be combined with water again for a second, diluted batch of coconut milk. Coconut cream is made in the same manner, but enriches the mix by using 1 part water to 4 parts coconut. Milk can be substituted for water for an even richer result. Discard the coconut meat after making these mixtures. Coconut milk and cream also come canned and may be found in Asian markets and most supermarkets. Do not confuse sweetened cream of coconut-used mainly for desserts and mixed drinks-with unsweetened coconut milk or cream.

Columbia Encyclopedia: coconut

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coconut, fruit of the coco palm (Cocos nucifera), a tree widely distributed through tropical regions. The seed is peculiarly adapted to dispersal by water because the large pod holding the nut is buoyant and impervious to moisture. The trees therefore establish themselves naturally on small islands and low shores bordering the tropical seas. The tree grows to a height of 60-100 ft (18-30 m), with a smooth cylindrical stem marked by the ringlike scars of former leaves. It bears at the top a crown of frondlike leaves and yellow or white blossoms.

The number of nuts varies; a well-cared-for tree may yield 75 to 200 or more annually. The mature fruit as it comes from the tree is encased in a thick, brown fibrous husk. The nut itself has a hard woody shell, with three round scars at one end; the embryo lies against the largest scar and emerges through it as a developing plant. Through this easily punctured spot the "milk" of the young coconut may be drained.

Commercial Value

Its constantly growing commercial value has led to extensive cultivation of the coconut, especially in the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, and India. The coco palm is one of the most useful trees in existence, every part of it having some value. The fruit, either ripe or unripe, raw or cooked, is a staple food in the tropics; the terminal bud, called palm cabbage, is considered a delicacy; the inner part of young stems is also eaten. The milk of the young nut is a nutritious drink. A sweet liquid obtained from the flower buds ferments readily and is used as a beverage, both when fresh and when distilled to make arrack; it may be boiled down to make various palm sugars, e.g., jaggery. The leaves are used for making fans, baskets, and thatch. The coir (coarse fibers obtained from the husk) is made into cordage, mats, and stuffing; it becomes more buoyant and elastic than hemp in saltwater. The hard shell and the husk are used for fuel. The fibrous center of the old trunk is also used for ropes, and the timber, known as porcupine wood, is hard and fine-grained and takes a high polish. From the nutshells are made containers of various kinds-cups, ladles, and bowls-often highly polished and ornamentally carved. The root is chewed as a narcotic.

Commercially the greatest value of the coconut lies in the oil, which is extracted from the dried kernels of the fruit. The nuts when ripe are apt to spoil or become rancid; therefore when they are gathered they are broken open, and the flesh is dried and exported under the name of copra. The oil content of copra ranges from 50% to 70%, depending upon the method of drying. Coconut oil, the major type of palm oil, has been extracted by mortar and pestle in Asia since antiquity; the coconut and the olive are the earliest recorded sources of vegetable oil. Primitive methods of drying and expressing the copra are giving way to modern machinery such as rotary driers and hydraulic presses. The residue, known as coco cake, makes excellent cattle food, as it usually contains a remnant of 6%-10% oil. Large quantities of shredded or desiccated coconut made from copra and many whole coconuts are exported for use chiefly in the making of cakes, desserts, and confectionery.

Classification

Coconuts are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Liliopsida, order Arecales, family Palmae.

Veterinary Dictionary: coconut

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Fruit of the coconut palm.

c. meal — residue after the extraction of coconut oil and used as a protein supplement in livestock diets.
c. oil — a natural source of fatty acids of short and medium length.

Nutritional Values: The Nutritional Value for: coconut

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Description	Quantity	Energy (calories)	Carbs (grams)	Protein (grams)	Cholesterol (milligrams)	Weight (grams)	Fat (grams)	Saturated Fat (grams)
dried, sweetnd,shredd	1 cup	470	44	3	0	93	33	29.3
raw, piece	1 piece	160	7	1	0	45	15	13.4
raw, shredded	1 cup	285	12	3	0	80	27	23.8

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IN BRIEF: The large, round fruit of a tall, tropical palm tree.

The inside of a coconut is sweet and tasty.

Lyrics: Coconut

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["","She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up","I said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'","Put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better","","You say, \"Well, woo, ain't there nothin' I can take?\"","I say, \"Wow, to relieve this belly ache\"","She put de lime in de coconut, she call de doctor, woke 'im up","I said, \"Doctor you're such a silly woman\"","Yes, you call me in the morning","Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo","Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo","Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up","Said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?\"","If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do","","Put the lime in your coconut and call me in the morning","She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up","Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up","Put de lime in de coconut and call me in the morning","You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot'up","Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together","Put the lime in the coconut, you're such a silly woman","You put de lime in de coconut, you call your doctor, woke 'im up","","You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up","I said, \"Doctor, now lemme get this straight","I said, \"Doctor, to relieve this belly ache\"","I said, \"Doctor, to relieve this belly ache,\"","I said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?\"","If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do","Now lemme get this straight","Said, \" Doctor, ain't there nothing' I can take?\"","Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up","And said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'","","Bruder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime","Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together","","","I said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?\"","You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up","Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' up","Put de lime in de coconut and you'll feel better","His sister had anudder one she paid it for de lime","You put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedder","","","","I said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?\"","I said \"Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?\"","She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up","I said, \"Doctor, to relieve this belly ache\"","I say, \"Woo woo, to relieve your belly ache\"","She put de lime in de coconut and called de doctor, woke 'im up","","","I said, \"Doctor, to relieve this belly ache\"","I said, \"Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?\"","You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot'up","","You call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do","Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo","Woo, ain't there nothin' you can take?","Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down","If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do","You say, \"Yow, ain't there nothin' I can take?\"","She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up","Brudder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime","His sister had anudder one she paid it for a lime","If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do","Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning","","I say,\"Woo, to relieve your belly ache\"","I said, \"Doctor, to relieve this belly ache\"","Put the lime in the coconut and you'll feel better"]

Performed by: Baha Men; Harry Nilsson; Lagwagon; Sprung Monkey
Written by: Harry Nilsson

Credits: Nilsson, Harry (Songwriter); GOLDEN SYRUP MUSIC (Publisher)

Wikipedia: Coconut (song)

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"Coconut"

Single by Harry Nilsson

from the album Nilsson Schmilsson

B-side

"The Moonbeam Song"

Released

1972

Format

7" single

Recorded

1971

Genre

Calypso

Length

3:52

Harry Nilsson singles chronology

"Jump into the Fire"
(1972)

"Coconut"
(1972)

"Spaceman "
(1972)

"Coconut" is a song written and first recorded by Harry Nilsson.

1 Original version
- 1.1 Track listing
  - 1.1.1 7" single: RCA 2214 (US)
  - 1.1.2 7" single: RCA 447-0940 (US, reissue)
2 Dannii Minogue version
- 2.1 Track listing
  - 2.1.1 CD single
- 2.2 Music video
3 Other cover versions
4 References
5 External links

Original version

The third single from his 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson, it reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and it features three distinct characters (the narrator, the sister, and the doctor) all sung in different voices by Nilsson. The song is perhaps best remembered for its chorus lyric, "Put the lime in the coconut, and drink 'em both up."

Yale's all male a cappella group, the Alley Cats traditionally sing this song as the closing song of their performances. It has also appeared in many films (including Practical Magic, in which it is proclaimed "a good song to get drunk to"; Wag the Dog; and the end credits of Reservoir Dogs), and in episodes of The Simpsons, ChalkZone and in "Let them Eat Cake", the tenth episode of the fifth season of House. It was also used in a comedy skit on The Muppet Show, which featured Kermit the Frog in a hospital bed. The song was also used in a 2005 ad campaign for Coca-Cola, advertising their Diet Coke with Lime product.^[1]

Track listing

7" single: RCA 2214 (US)

^[2]

Side one

"Coconut"

Side two

"The Moonbeam Song"

7" single: RCA 447-0940 (US, reissue)

^[3]

Side one

"Coconut"

Side two

"Jump into the Fire"

Dannii Minogue version

"Coconut"

Single by Dannii Minogue

from the album Girl

B-side

"Everybody Changes Underwater"
"Heaven Can Wait"
"Someone New"

Released

December 7, 1998

Format

CD single

Genre

Pop–dance

Length

4:50

Flexifinger
(Original vocal production: DNA)

Dannii Minogue singles chronology

"Disremembrance"
(1998)

"Coconut"
(1998)

"Everlasting Night"
(1999)

Dannii Minogue recorded the song in 1994 with UK dance producers DNA. When Minogue parted ways with Mushroom Records in 1995 and signed to Eternal Records in 1996, she had the track remixed by producers Flexifinger. The track was originally used as a hidden bonus track on her third album Girl. It was subsequently released on December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07) only in Australia as the fourth and final single from that album. It only charted at #62. The single featured the album track "Everybody Changes Underwater", the Japan-only bonus track "Someone New" and three remixes of "Heaven Can Wait".

Track listing

CD single

"Coconut" (Harry Nilsson) – 4:50
Production: DNA, Flexifinger
"Everybody Changes Underwater" (Dannii Minogue, David Green, Ian Masterson) – 6:36
Production: Flexifinger
"Heaven Can Wait" (7" Version) (Brian Higgins, Matt Gray, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell) – 4:06
Production: Brian Higgins, Matt Gray
Additional production: Metro
"Someone New" (David Green, Ian Masterson) – 9:22
Production: Flexifinger
"Heaven Can Wait" (Trouser Enthusiasts' Cloud Nine Mix) (Higgins, Gray, McLennan, Powell) – 12:13
Production: Brian Higgins, Matt Gray
Remix: Trouser Enthusiasts
"Heaven Can Wait" (D-Bop's Heavenly Girl Mix) (Higgins, Gray, McLennan, Powell) – 7:47
Production: Brian Higgins, Matt Gray
Remix and additional production: D-Bop
Mislabelled on both sleeve and disc as "D-Bop's Melt & Sparkle Mix".

Music video

Minogue wasn't able to film a music video for the single because she was touring the UK with her Unleashed '98 Tour, so a montage video featuring images from "All I Wanna Do", "Everything I Wanted" and "Disremembrance" was made.

The video was never released commercially until 2007 when it finally appeared on The Video Collection DVD as one of the bonus videos.

Other cover versions

Cover versions of the song have been recorded by The Baha Men, The Muppets, Jimmy Buffett, Fred Schneider (produced by Richard Barone), Lazlo Bane, Sprung Monkey, P.M. Dawn (as part of "Fantasia's Confidential Ghetto" on their Jesus Wept album), and, according to a Nilsson website, the Alice Cooper Band. It is also covered by the Sugar Beats on their CD How Sweet It Is (Fresh Versions of Retro Pop for Kids). A line from "Coconut" is included in the Tyga song "Coconut Juice".

References

^ "Harry Nilsson fansite". http://www.harrynilsson.com/page-coconut.html. Retrieved December 1, 2008 (2008-12-01).
^ "Discogs single details". http://www.discogs.com/release/568511. Retrieved December 1, 2008 (2008-12-01).
^ "Discogs reissue single details". http://www.discogs.com/release/568511. Retrieved December 1, 2008 (2008-12-01).

External links

"Coconut" lyrics — lyrics of the song at Dannii Minogue site.
Coconut on Muppet Wiki

v • d • e Dannii Minogue

Studio albums	Dannii / Party Jam / Love and Kisses • Get into You • Girl • Neon Nights • Club Disco

Compilation albums	U.K. Remixes • The Singles • The Remixes • The Hits & Beyond • Unleashed • The Early Years • The 1995 Sessions

Video albums	Love and Kisses: Video Collection • Get into You: Video Collection • The Videos • Dannii Minogue: The Video Collection

Current TV roles	Australia's Got Talent • The X Factor (4 • 5 • 6)

Tours	Unleashed Tour

Related articles	Discography • Kylie Minogue • Leon Jackson

v • d • e Dannii Minogue singles

Love and Kisses	"Love and Kisses" · "Success" · "Jump to the Beat" · "Baby Love" · "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain"

Get into You	"Show You the Way to Go" · "Love's on Every Corner" · "This Is It" · "This is the Way" · "Get into You"

Girl	"All I Wanna Do" · "Everything I Wanted" · "Disremembrance" · "Coconut"

Neon Nights	"Who Do You Love Now?" · "Put the Needle on It" · "I Begin to Wonder" · "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" · "Come and Get It"

The Hits & Beyond	"You Won't Forget About Me" · "Perfection" · "So Under Pressure" · "I Can't Sleep at Night"

Club Disco	"He's the Greatest Dancer" · "Touch Me Like That"

Other singles	"Rescue Me" · "Boogie Woogie" · "Everlasting Night"

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Translations: Coconut

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kokosnød, kokospalme, kokos, knold

idioms:

coconut mat kokostæppe

Nederlands (Dutch)
kokosnoot/-palm, kop

Français (French)
n. - noix de coco

idioms:

coconut mat natte en fibres de coco

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kokosnuß

idioms:

coconut mat Kokosmatte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ινδική καρύδα, (καθομ.) κεφάλι, γκλάβα

idioms:

coconut mat ψάθα

Italiano (Italian)
noce di cocco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - coco (m) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
кокосовый орех

Español (Spanish)
n. - coco

idioms:

coconut mat esterilla de fibra de coco

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kokosnöt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
椰子

idioms:

coconut mat 椰鬃编的垫子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 椰子

idioms:

coconut mat 椰鬃編的墊子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 코코야자 열매, (사람의) 머리, 1달러

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ココヤシの実, ココナツ

idioms:

coconut mat 椰子マット

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جوز الهند‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אגוז הודו, קוקוס‬

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coconut

Contents

Original version

Track listing

7" single: RCA 2214 (US)

7" single: RCA 447-0940 (US, reissue)

Dannii Minogue version

Track listing

CD single

Music video

Other cover versions

References

External links