coquilla nut

co·quil·la nut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ko-keel-yuh, -kee-yuh]
- /kɒˈkil yə, -ˈki yə/
- /kəkwˈɪlə nˈʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ko-keel-yuh, -kee-yuh]
- /kɒˈkil yə, -ˈki yə/

Definitions of coquilla nut words

noun coquilla nut the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving 3
noun coquilla nut the fruit of a piassava palm (Attalea funifera) of Brazil: it yields palm oil and has a very hard, brown, ivorylike shell used in cabinetwork and by carvers 3
noun coquilla nut the elongated oval fruit or nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell used in turnery. 1
noun coquilla nut The fruit of a Brazilian palm tree (Attalea funifera of Martius), whose hard dense shell is used by turners to make ornamental articles. 0

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Origin of coquilla nut

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco coco

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coquilla nut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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