Home › Italian › Glossary › coconut
Italian vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "coconut" in Italian?
la noce di cocco
In Italian, "coconut" is la noce di cocco.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Italian learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Break noce di cocco into its natural syllables, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la noce di cocco is feminine. Its plural is noci di cocco.
Example sentence
Aprirono una noce di cocco fresca.
They cracked open a fresh coconut.
Test your Italian knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember la noce di cocco
Anchor la noce di cocco to something concrete from "They cracked open a fresh coconut" so your brain has a hook beyond the spelling.
Related words
- soup la zuppa
- stew lo stufato
- salad l' insalata
- pasta la pasta
- noodle la tagliatella.
- dumpling il raviolo
- sausage la salsiccia
- bacon il bacon
- ham il prosciutto
Browse all Italian words in the glossary.
Questions about la noce di cocco
How do you pronounce la noce di cocco?
Break noce di cocco into its natural syllables, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la noce di cocco masculine or feminine?
la noce di cocco is feminine. la noce di cocco is feminine. Its plural is noci di cocco.
How is la noce di cocco used in Italian?
la noce di cocco is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Aprirono una noce di cocco fresca. (They cracked open a fresh coconut.).
Where can I practice Italian words for free?
You can play free Italian minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Italian glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Coconut" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town