Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cokernut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cok-er-nut
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of coconut.

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"The cokernut (sometimes spelt "cocoanut," though it has, of course, no connection with cocoa) is a sort of "ugly duckling" when compared with other nuts, and few people partake of it regularly."

Etymology

This spelling was introduced by the London customhouse to distinguish more widely between this and other articles spelt much in the same manner.

Usage

British usage
Archaic

Inflected Forms

cokernuts (plural)

Questions

What does cokernut mean?: Archaic form of coconut.
Where does cokernut come from?: This spelling was introduced by the London customhouse to distinguish more widely between this and other articles spelt much in the same manner.

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