coconut tree co·co·nutt·ree uncommon noun 1. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics Synonymscoconutcoconut palmcoco palmcocococoa palmcoconut treeCocos nucifera Related words Broader terms palm Parts Cocos Part of coconut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.