Coconut palm (lat. Cócos nucífera) is a plant of the Palm family (Areco); the only species of the genus Cocos.
There is an opinion that the scientific name of the genus comes from the Portuguese word coco ("monkey") and is given because of the spots on the nut that make it look like a monkey's face. It is more likely that the name is based on Latin. coccum ("bone"), Dr.-Greek. κοκκος ("grain"), cf. coccolithophorids, while the Portuguese coco as the name of the coconut palm is not related to the word coco ("monkey") and comes from Lat. coccum The word entered the Russian language through French and/or German. The species name nucífera comes from the Latin words nux ("nut") and ferre ("carry")