coquito

American  

[koh-kee-toh] / koʊˈki toʊ /

noun

coquitos plural

1. a palm, Jubaea chilensis, of Chile, from whose sap a honey is prepared and whose small, hard, edible nuts yield a useful oil.

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coquito British  

/ kɒˈkiːtəʊ /

noun

1. a Chilean palm tree, Jubaea spectabilis, yielding edible nuts and a syrup

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• coquitos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of coquito

1855–60; < Spanish, diminutive of coco coco palm < Portuguese côco coco

Example Sentences

This might be a good occasion to whip up a batch of eggnog or coquito!

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Come winter, my coquito wouldn’t be quite as festive, and though my shivering body could find warmth in a mug of hot buttered water, it found no comfort.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

Eat them with a cup of tea or coffee, or just dunk them in a punch glass of coquito if you want to be meta about it.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2021

The result was smooth and creamy with a flavor reminiscent of the coquito she craved.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

Pa walks over with some coquito for everyone to try, which is basically just coconut eggnog.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera