coco-de-mer

[ koh-koh-duh-mair ]

Origin of coco-de-mer

1
<French: literally, sea coconut

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British Dictionary definitions for coco de mer

coco de mer

/ (də ˈmɛə) /


noun
  1. a palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, of the Seychelles, producing a large fruit containing a two-lobed edible nut

  2. the nut of this palm

Origin of coco de mer

1
French: coconut of the sea
  • Also called: double coconut

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