double coconut

noun

1. 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.

2. the seed of this tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of double coconut¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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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