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coconut meaning in Kannada

ತೆಂಗು teṅgu

UK/ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/US/ˈkoʊ.kəˌnʌt/

coconut in Kannada: ತೆಂಗು (teṅgu), ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ (teṅginakāyi), ನಾರಿಕೇಳ (nārikēḷa). In English, coconut means a fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.

Kannada words for coconut

fruit of coco palm
ತೆಂಗು teṅgu, ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ teṅginakāyi, ನಾರಿಕೇಳ nārikēḷa
shelled seed
ತೆಂಗು teṅgu, ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ teṅginakāyi, ನಾರಿಕೇಳ nārikēḷa
edible flesh of coconut fruit
ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ teṅginakāyi, ನಾರಿಕೇಳ nārikēḷa

English meaning of coconut

  1. noun A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
  2. noun A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
  3. noun The edible white flesh of this fruit.
  4. noun The coconut palm.

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Questions about coconut in Kannada

What is the meaning of coconut in Kannada?
Coconut in Kannada is ತೆಂಗು (teṅgu), ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ (teṅginakāyi), ನಾರಿಕೇಳ (nārikēḷa).
coconut ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Coconut: ತೆಂಗು (teṅgu), ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ (teṅginakāyi), ನಾರಿಕೇಳ (nārikēḷa).
What does coconut mean in English?
Coconut means a fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.

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