coquito

[ koh-kee-toh ]
/ koʊˈki toʊ /

noun, plural co·qui·tos.

a palm, Jubaea chilensis, of Chile, from whose sap a honey is prepared and whose small, hard, edible nuts yield a useful oil.
Also called honey palm, wine palm.

Origin of coquito

1855–60; < Spanish, diminutive of coco coco palm < Portuguese côco coco

Words nearby coquito

coquillage, coquille, coquilles st. jacques, coquimbite, coquina, coquito, cor, cor adiposum, cor anglais, cor biloculare, cor blimey

Example sentences from the Web for coquito

  • The Coquito palm of Chile is a tree about fifty feet in height, with a spreading crown of leaves.

    The Palm Tree Blessing |W. E. Shepard

British Dictionary definitions for coquito

coquito
/ (kɒˈkiːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a Chilean palm tree, Jubaea spectabilis, yielding edible nuts and a syrup

Word Origin for coquito

C19: from Spanish: a little coco palm, from coco coco palm