coconut
意味
- ココヤシの実
例文
The drinks were served in coconut shells.
飲み物はヤシの実の殻に入れてあった。
The octopus is hiding in a coconut shell.
タコが、ココナッツの殻に身を潜めている。
In Thailand, people use coconuts for food, drinks and toys.
タイでは人々は料理、飲み物、おもちゃにココナッツを使う。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From coco + nut. In reference to assimilated Hispanic or black people, derived from the fruit's exotic origins. The slur originates from the idea that one is "brown on the outside, white on the inside". In reference to Polynesians, from the ubiquity of coconut palms in the area.