coco-de-mer
[ koh-koh-duh-mair ]
noun
Origin of coco-de-mer
1<French: literally, sea coconut
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How to use coco-de-mer in a sentence
A striking feature of the coco-de-mer is its resemblance to the torso of a black person.
Seven Legs Across the Seas | Samuel MurrayThese trees are some of the rare and celebrated coco de mer.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for coco de mer
coco de mer
/ (də ˈmɛə) /
noun
a palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, of the Seychelles, producing a large fruit containing a two-lobed edible nut
the nut of this palm
Origin of coco de mer
1French: coconut of the sea
- Also called: double coconut
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