How to say "coconut" in Japanese

• ココナッツ
  nounThe katakana name for the coconut itself — the nut as a food, ingredient, or flavor. This is the direct way to say 'coconut', though it is a relatively uncommon word.
  タイでは人々ひとびとは料理りょうり、飲み物のみもの、おもちゃにココナッツを使つかう。↗

  In Thailand, people use coconuts for food, drinks and toys.
• ヤシの実やしのみ
  nounLiterally 'palm fruit', it pictures the coconut as the fruit growing on the palm tree. Since ヤシ means palms generally, it can be less specific than ココナッツ, and it is a less common word.

Use 「ココナッツ」 for the coconut itself as a food or flavor; 「ヤシの実」, literally 'palm fruit', suits the nut as the fruit of the palm tree, though both are relatively uncommon choices.

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• ココナッツcoconut
• ヤシの実やしのみcoconut