cohune

or cohune palm

[ koh-hoon ]
/ koʊˈhun /

noun

a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.

Origin of cohune

1795–1805; < New Latin < American Spanish, of uncertain origin

Words nearby cohune

cohort, cohortative, cohosh, cohousing, cohse, cohune, coi, coiba, coif, coiffe, coiffeur

British Dictionary definitions for cohunes

cohune
/ (kəʊˈhuːn) /

noun

a tropical American feather palm, Attalea (or Orbignya) cohune, whose large oily nuts yield an oil similar to coconut oil Also called: cohune palm See also coquilla nut

Word Origin for cohune

C19: from American Spanish, from South American Indian ókhún