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Coquilla nut

Coquilla nut Meaning & Definition
Coquilla nut Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coquilla nut?

[n] nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory

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See Also | Attalea funifera | bahia coquilla | Bahia piassava | piassava palm | pissaba palm | seed

Coquilla nut In Webster's Dictionary

\Co*quil"la nut\ [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim. of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.) The fruit of a Brazilian tree ({Attalea funifera} of Martius.). Note: Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close in texture, and much used by turners in forming ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella handles.

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