macapuno

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coconut sport or a tree propagated from such sport; a naturally occurring mutant coconut with an abnormal development of the endocarp, prized for its soft coconut meat.

Word forms

macapuno macapunos

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish macapuno, from either or both Tagalog makapuno and Cebuano makapuno.

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