coquilla nut
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coquilla nut
(kɒˈkiːljə) orcoquilla
n
(Plants) the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving. See also cohune
[C19: from Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco coconut; see coco]
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Noun | 1. | coquilla nut - nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory Attalea funifera, bahia coquilla, Bahia piassava, piassava palm, pissaba palm - Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes seed - a small hard fruit |
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