coco-de-mer
English
Etymology
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
Noun
coco-de-mer (plural cocos-de-mer)
- A tall palm tree, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., found in the Seychelles.
- The woody nut of such a tree.
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Translations
tree
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