Meaning
The hard woody shell of the dry coconut, once the flesh is out — split, cleaned, and put to a hundred uses in the old yard: as a cup, a bowl, a ladle or scoop, a container, and, polished and carved, as craft and ornaments. The dry outer husk fuels the fire and the shell scrubs the floor to a shine. Like the calabash, the coconut shell is a natural vessel that made-do country life turned into everyday tools.
Examples
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Scoop di water wid a coconut shell.
Scoop the water with a coconut shell.
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Shine di floor wid di dry coconut shell.
Polish the floor with the dry coconut shell.
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Dem carve craft outta coconut shell.
They carve crafts out of coconut shell.
Origin
From 'coconut' + 'shell'; the hard shell reused as cup, bowl, and scoop. See [[calabash]], [[gourd]].
How it’s used
The dry coconut's hard shell, used as a cup, bowl, scoop, and craft material. See [[calabash]], [[gourd]].