Coc(e) [Coce, Coc]

Morpheme

Coc(e) [Coce, Coc]

Type

free base

Denotation

palm tree, grinning face, skull, head, kernel, seed

Etymology

Portuguese côco and Spanish coco; probably from Latin coccum; Ancient Greek kókkos

Evidence

cocamide, cocamidopropyl, coco, cocoes, cocomat, coconut, cocopeat, cocos, cocoyam

Notes

coco and coque are doublets

See Also

Coque, Cocc, Coke

Homographs

Coce