Cocos (Keeling) Islands

English

Alternative forms

• Cocos Islands

Etymology

Named for the abundance of coconuts on the atoll and Captain William Keeling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəʊkəs ˈkiːlɪŋ ˈaɪləndz/

Proper noun

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

1. A group of islands in the Indian Ocean, politically belonging to Australia.

Meronyms

• Bantam