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coconut
Refers to the substance or material of the coconut, especially the dried and often grated flesh (copra) used in baking and cooking.
Für den exotischen Kuchen wird das Kokos frisch gerieben und unter den Teig gehoben.
For the exotic cake, the coconut is freshly grated and folded into the batter.
'Das Kokos' (coconut) is a material or substance noun, similar to 'das Mehl' (flour) or 'der Zucker' (sugar). It is uncountable and is therefore almost always used in the singular without an article or with 'etwas' (some).
Für die Plätzchen brauchen wir noch etwas Kokos.
We still need some coconut for the cookies.
The word stem 'Kokos-' is very productive and forms many compound nouns. Examples include 'die Kokosmilch' (coconut milk), 'das Kokosöl' (coconut oil), or 'die Kokosflocken' (coconut flakes).
Ich trinke meinen Kaffee am liebsten mit Kokosmilch.
I like my coffee best with coconut milk.
In the context of cooking and baking, 'Kokos' (coconut) is often combined with verbs like 'reiben' (to grate), 'bestreuen' (to sprinkle), or 'dazugeben' (to add). Common adjectives are 'geraspelt' (grated) or 'getrocknet' (dried).
Der Kuchen wird zum Schluss mit geraspeltem Kokos bestreut.
At the end, the cake is sprinkled with grated coconut.
coconut
'die Kokosnuss' and 'das Kokos' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. The coconut is the whole fruit with a hard shell, flesh, and coconut water. 'das Kokos' refers more to the substance or material from the coconut, especially dried or grated flesh used for cooking and baking. The words can be confused because both belong to the same food. In practical terms: you open a Kokosnuss, but you sprinkle Kokos on a cake.
Für die Kekse mischt Mehmet Kokos unter den Teig.
For the cookies, Mehmet mixes coconut into the dough.
Im Urlaub kauft Anna eine Kokosnuss und trinkt das Kokoswasser daraus.
On vacation, Anna buys a coconut and drinks the coconut water from it.