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Coconut vs Pepper - What's the difference?

coconut | pepper |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between coconut and pepper

is that coconut is (uncountable) the edible white flesh of this fruit while pepper is (uncountable) a spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

As nouns the difference between coconut and pepper

is that coconut is a fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), cocos nucifera , having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed while pepper is a plant of the family piperaceae.

As a verb pepper is

to add pepper to.

coconut

Alternative forms

* cocoanut

Noun

  • A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera , having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
  • A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
  • (uncountable) The edible white flesh of this fruit.
  • The coconut palm.
  • (pejorative, ethnic slur) A Hispanic or dark-skinned person who acts “white” (Caucasian), alluding to the fact that a coconut is brown on the outside and white on the inside. Compare .
  • (South Africa, pejorative) A black person who thinks "white" (European). Compare .
  • (New Zealand, pejorative) A Pacific islander.
  • (slang) A female breast.
  • Coordinate terms

    * (acting white) (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * coconut milk * coconutty

    See also

    * (cultural pejoratives) banana, Oreo English ethnic slurs

    pepper

    English

    Noun

  • A plant of the family Piperaceae.
  • (uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
  • A fruit of the capsicum: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in very spicy and mild varieties.
  • (baseball) A game used by baseball players to warm up where fielders standing close to a batter rapidly return the batted ball to be hit again
  • Some ballparks have signs saying "No pepper games".

    Synonyms

    * (fruit of the capsicum) ** (spicy) chili, chili pepper, chilli, hot pepper ** (mild) bell pepper, paprika, sweet pepper

    Derived terms

    * bell pepper * chili pepper * green pepper * hot pepper * pepper spray * red pepper * sweet pepper * tabasco pepper * white pepper

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To add pepper to.
  • To strike with something made up of small particles.
  • To cover with lots of (something made up of small things).
  • After the hailstorm, the beach was peppered with holes.
  • To add (something) at frequent intervals.
  • He liked to pepper his conversation with long words.

    See also

    * salt * * 1000 English basic words