coquilla nut
[ ko-keel-yuh, -kee-yuh ]
/ kɒˈkil yə, -ˈki yə /
noun
the elongated oval fruit or nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell used in turnery.
Origin of coquilla nut
Words nearby coquilla nut
coquet,
coquetry,
coquette,
coquettish,
coquilhatville,
coquilla nut,
coquillage,
coquille,
coquilles st. jacques,
coquimbite,
coquina
British Dictionary definitions for coquilla nut
coquilla nut
/ (kɒˈkiːljə) /
noun
the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving
See also cohune
Word Origin for coquilla nut
C19: from Portuguese
coquilho, diminutive of
côco coconut; see
coco