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See also: Cocco and -cocco

Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Portuguese coco. Doublet of cocco (cochineal) and coque.

 

Noun

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cocco m (plural cocchi)

  1. coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
    Synonym: palma da cocco
  2. (uncountable) coconut (edible flesh of the coconut fruit)
  3. (mycology) Synonym of ovolo (Caesar's mushroom)
  4. (uncountable, slang) cocaine
    Synonym: cocaina
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle French: coche

Etymology 2

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Of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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cocco m (plural cocchi, feminine cocca)

  1. darling, favourite/favorite person, pet, mollycoddle

Etymology 3

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Of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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cocco m (plural cocchi)

  1. (childish) hen's egg
    Synonym: uovo
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Etymology 4

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Borrowed from New Latin coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, grain, seed).

Noun

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cocco m (plural cocchi)

  1. (biology) coccus
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Etymology 5

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Borrowed from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, grain; seed; berry). Doublet of cocco (coconut) and coque.

Noun

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cocco m (plural cocchi)

  1. (archaic) cochineal (red dye)
    Synonym: cocciniglia

Further reading

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  • cocco1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cocco2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cocco3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cocco4 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cocco5 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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coccō

  1. dative/ablative singular of coccum

References

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