coco-de-mer

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Etymology [edit]

French coco de mer, literally ‘nut of the sea’, because it was originally known only from its nuts found floating in the water.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/

Noun [edit]

coco-de-mer (plural coco-de-mers)

  1. A tall palm tree, Lodicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
  2. The woody nut of such a tree.

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