coco-de-mer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/
Noun[edit]
coco-de-mer (plural cocos-de-mer)
- A tall palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
- The woody nut of such a tree.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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