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coco-de-mer

UK/ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/

coco-de-mer noun: a tall palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.

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.

coco-de-mer meaning in Malay and Thai

coco-de-mer in Malay

tree
Pokok Kelapa Laut

coco-de-mer in Thai

tree
มะพร้าวแฝด

Synonyms of coco-de-mer

Forms of coco-de-mer

pluralcocos-de-mer

Origin of coco-de-mer

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

Questions about coco-de-mer

What does coco-de-mer mean?
Coco-de-mer means a tall palm tree, Lodoicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
What is coco-de-mer in Malay?
Coco-de-mer in Malay is Pokok Kelapa Laut. See Coco-de-mer meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is coco-de-mer?
Coco-de-mer is a noun.
How do you pronounce coco-de-mer?
Coco-de-mer is pronounced /ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/ (UK).
What is the plural of coco-de-mer?
The plural of coco-de-mer is cocos-de-mer.

Words near coco-de-mer in the dictionary

  1. coco peat
  2. coco plum
  3. coco plums
  4. coco worm
  5. coco worms
  6. coco-de-mer
  7. coco-nut
  8. coco-nuts
  9. coco-nutty
  10. cocoa
  11. Cocoa Beach

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