The edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
1 Since the coconut meat can't be roasted intact, its flavor is developed by carefully toasting small flakes or shreds.
2 He put this coconut meat into a piece of mosquito curtain and carefully squeezed the thick-sweet sap into a cup.
3 He leaned back on an arm, saying, 'So... tell me these stories,' and he chewed on coconut meat , watching her steadily.
4 An equal quantity of ripe coconut meat is likewise grated, from which through a strainer the rich milky juice is expressed.
5 From the rags of his blanket roll, he fished a piece of honeyed coconut meat that he had been saving for his bedtime treat.
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