young coconut
Tender tropical fruit
A young coconut is harvested before full maturity, when the flesh is soft and gelatinous rather than firm, and the interior contains abundant sweet water.
The outer husk is typically white or pale green, trimmed to a cylindrical shape for sale.
Young coconuts are prized for drinking and for their tender meat, which can be scooped with a spoon: She cracked open a young coconut and drank straight from it.
- tenderSoft or sore
- greenColor of vegetation
- freshNewly made, not stale
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- waterClear essential liquid
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