2007-02-20 01:32:57 · 12 answers · asked by j22kat 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The word coco is derived from Portuguese côco, meaning grinning skull, goblin.
Coconut, probably originates from Latin coccum, meaning shell; + NUT
2007-02-26 21:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Fairy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The coconut and its relatives in other languages derived from Spanish or Portuguese origin. It was described as coco, which means "spectre, goblin" or "grinning face".
There are three holes on the coconut, which makes it appearance resemble an eerie or pop-eyed merry face. The botanical name for the coconut is "cocos nucifera" with nucifera meaning "bearing nuts".
The origin of the coconut is virtually unknown. However, its name was recorded in Sanskrit in early history. The coconut became known to the western world in the 6th century. It was imported into Egypt from the Indian Ocean. Marco Polo recognized the coconut as the "Pharoah's nut" as he traveled through India.
2007-02-20 09:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by kirene45 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was first discovered by a man called coco and as he was a nut the name has stuck
2007-02-20 09:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's called that in English, but in Spanish it's just "coco".
2007-02-25 18:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by amazin'g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be coz meatloaf was allready taken
the nut looks like a coco
or the coco smells like nuts
i'm going with meatloaf
2007-02-20 09:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by matzaballboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Haha tats a funny qns, btw y is an apple be call an apple?
2007-02-27 02:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by paesk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is in a shell hence coco and the eating part is inner like nut hence nut = coco+nut
2007-02-27 09:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by dhootm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos 'coco'is like a surfers style of name and it looks like a nut
2007-02-20 09:37:17 · answer #8 · answered by Inuyasha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you called Katherine
2007-02-27 16:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by LindaAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is a big nut which contains coco.
2007-02-20 09:56:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋