coquilla nut

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The thick-shelled seed of a Brazilian feather-leaved palm (Attalea funifera), polished and used for decorative carving or turning.

[Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco, coco; see coconut.]

coquilla nut [kɒˈkiːljə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving See also cohune

[from Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco coconut; see coco]

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coquilla nut - nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory

Attalea funifera, bahia coquilla, Bahia piassava, piassava palm, pissaba palm - Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes

seed - a small hard fruit

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