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noun
The hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: coquilla
Antonyms: none provided
noun
nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seed
History
From Portuguese coquilho, Spanish coquillo, diminutive of coco (“a coconut”).
