double coconut
Americannoun
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a tall, stout, fan palm, Lodoicea maldivica, of the Seychelles Islands, having nuts that are the largest seeds of any plant, often weighing 50 pounds (22.6 kilograms): populations are declining.
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the seed of this tree.
Etymology
Origin of double coconut
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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It is home to Seychelles' unique double coconut - the coco-de-mer, the tree with the largest seed in the plant kingdom.
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