What do you technically call the water that you drink and the kernel that you eat in a tender coconut?
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Answer:
Technically, the water we drink and kernel we eat in coconuts are called nuclear endosperm and cellular endosperm.
Explanation:
Coconut tree belongs to the family of the palm trees and is the only species of Cocos (genus). Coconut is a single seeded fibrous drupe. It is a nut, a fruit and a seed. All in one!
Coconuts are different from all the fruits, due to the presence of endosperm which has a huge quantity of clear liquid or fluid called Coconut water or Coconut juice. This fluid/juice/liquid is present inside the coconut. The sound of moving liquid can be heard when a coconut is shaken. The flesh of coconut inside the oval brown-bushy casing is called Kernel of coconut. It is white in color.
The endosperm is of two types nuclear and cellular. Kernel of coconut is cellular while the liquid is nuclear. Kernel of coconut can be eaten both tender and in dried forms just as its liquid/juice is used in drinks. Coconut kernel is used for the extraction of coconut milk and oils via cold presses, to get the most benefits.