co·qui·to (k -k  t)n. pl. co·qui·tos A feather-leaved palm (Jubaea chilensis) native to Chile, having a thick trunk from which is obtained a sugary sap used for making wine and a kind of honey, and widely cultivated as an ornamental in warm dry regions. [Spanish, diminutive of coco, coco palm, from Portuguese côco; see coconut.] |
coquito [kɒˈkiːtəʊ]
n pl -tos
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Chilean palm tree, Jubaea spectabilis, yielding edible nuts and a syrup
[from Spanish: a little coco palm, from coco coco palm]
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