Coconut water, less commonly known as
coconut juice, is the clear liquid inside coconuts (fruits of
the coconut palm). In early development, it serves as a suspension for
the endosperm of the coconut during the nuclear phase of development.
As growth continues, the endosperm matures into its cellular phase
and deposits into the rind of the coconut pulp.[1] The liquid inside
young coconuts is often preferred to the liquid of a ripened coconut.
Coconut water from young green coconuts is also known
specifically as buko juice in Philippine
English.[2]