coconut palm

noun

: a tall pinnate-leaved coconut-bearing palm (Cocos nucifera) that grows along tropical coasts

Examples of coconut palm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the signature vanilla includes shavings of gula jawa, the sugar of Indonesian coconut palms. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 Second-floor dormers were added to the pitched roof, which was changed from red tile to cedar shingle to blend with surrounding banyan and coconut palm trees. Jennifer Ash Rudick, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024 But the ones surrounded by lush gardens and coconut palms here, accented with timeworn Buddhist antiques and fresh orchids, still feel like the real deal. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 Over the past decade, so many property owners in this sparsely populated region of coconut palms and banana trees were eager to cash in that the number of birdhouses here jumped fivefold, Mr. Zulkibli said. Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 This hanging plant basket, made of coconut palm lining, includes a 15.7-inch chain for hanging the basket, and four packs of faux daisies (attached to an iron wire) and leaves. Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2024 The Buccaneer Club Located in a 19th-century farmhouse, The Buccaneer Club serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a garden oasis draped in bougainvillea and coconut palms. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2024 In the shade of a coconut palm, Chandrika tilts her smartphone screen to avoid the sun’s glare. Time, 27 July 2023 More beach vacation ideas 01 Punalu’u Beach, Hawaii, U.S. Located on the southeastern Kaʻū coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, Punalu’u Beach is a popular place for sunbathers to sprawl out between coconut palms and the Pacific coastline. Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'coconut palm.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coconut palm was in 1764

Dictionary Entries Near coconut palm

Cite this Entry

“Coconut palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20palm. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

coconut palm

noun
: a tall palm that grows along tropical coasts and produces coconuts

More from Merriam-Webster on coconut palm

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!