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Coconut /coconut tree

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Vincent Teo  #588818  Tue, 18 Nov 08 07:51 AM
Can I say,

(a) The coconut is very tall.

(b) The coconut tree is very tall.
  
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AlpheccaStars  #589055  Tue, 18 Nov 08 10:56 PM
a)  A coconut is the fruit of the coconut tree. It is round, brown, and has a fibrous coating and a hard shell

b) Yes it is.

 

 
  
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