coquilla nut
[ ko-keel-yuh, -kee-yuh ]
noun
the elongated oval fruit or nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell used in turnery.
Origin of coquilla nut
1Words Nearby coquilla nut
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British Dictionary definitions for coquilla nut
coquilla nut
/ (kɒˈkiːljə) /
noun
the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving: See also cohune
Origin of coquilla nut
1C19: from Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco coconut; see coco
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