kukusu very young coconut

Part of Speech n2
Variant Form(s) kukus
    • very young coconut
      • plants
      • Example 2413:
        Bea kukus overe beera bata, o rakopo repaa takapa kahi bata bono ibu overe.
        When the very young coconut becomes bigger, the flower sheath peels off the cluster of coconuts.
        Source: Joy 17W 034
      • Example 3871:
        Bea overe mei nana tea gono bona tabaan, eara repaa dao e bona kukusu.
        When the coconut has not got any flesh yet, we call it kukusu.
        Source: Sii 16W 024-025
      • Example 3872:
        A kukus overe, a overe vai a rutaa, a kobusu. Ahiki vakisi ta tabaan komanae.
        The kuukus coconut is a very small coconut that is watery. There is not yet any food inside.
        Source: Joy 17W 035-036

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