Coco-de-mer

//ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tall palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
  2. 2
    The woody nut of such a tree.

Synonyms

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double coconutsea coconutseychelles nut

Etymology

Borrowed from French coco de mer (“nut of the sea”), because it was originally known only from its nuts found floating in the water.

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