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noun
A tall palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The woody nut of such a tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: double coconut, sea coconut, Seychelles nut
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French coco de mer (“nut of the sea”), because it was originally known only from its nuts found floating in the water.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
