coconut water

Thân thiện

A person drinks coconut water from a fresh coconut with a straw.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The clear, often slightly sweet liquid found inside a fresh, young coconut: It is the liquid endosperm, distinct from the thicker, white coconut milk or cream made by processing the coconut meat.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After the hike, we refreshed ourselves with cold coconut water.
  • Coconut water is a natural source of electrolytes like potassium.
  • The vendor cracked open a young coconut so we could drink the water directly.

Advanced Usage

• "To be like coconut water": Used informally to describe something pure, natural, and refreshing.
  • Her voice was like coconut water—clear and soothing.

Variants and Related Words

• Coconut milk (n): A creamy, opaque liquid made by blending grated coconut meat with water and then straining it. It is used in cooking and is different from coconut water.
• Coconut cream (n): A thicker, richer version of coconut milk, with a higher fat content.

Synonyms

• Coconut juice: A common alternative term, though "coconut water" is more precise for the clear liquid from a young coconut.

Related Phrases

• To drink coconut water: The most common collocation for consuming it.
  • It's traditional to drink coconut water straight from the fruit.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coconut milk