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coquilla nut

coquilla nut noun: the hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles.

coquilla nut: the hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental...
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Noun

coquilla nut (plural coquilla nuts)

  1. The hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles.
    Synonyms:
    coquilla

Synonyms of coquilla nut

Forms of coquilla nut

pluralcoquilla nuts

Origin of coquilla nut

From Portuguese coquilho, Spanish coquillo, diminutive of coco (“a coconut”).

Questions about coquilla nut

What does coquilla nut mean?
Coquilla nut means the hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles.
What part of speech is coquilla nut?
Coquilla nut is a noun.
What is the plural of coquilla nut?
The plural of coquilla nut is coquilla nuts.

Words near coquilla nut in the dictionary

  1. coquettishness
  2. coqui
  3. coqui frog
  4. coqui frogs
  5. coquilla
  6. coquilla nut
  7. coquilla nuts
  8. coquillas
  9. coquille
  10. coquilles
  11. coquimbite

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