coco-de-mer

English

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

coco-de-mer (plural cocos-de-mer)

  1. A tall palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
  2. The woody nut of such a tree.
    Synonyms: double coconut, sea coconut, Seychelles nut

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