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co·qui·to  (k-kt)
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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BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY In the city's outskirts, at a place called Los Coquitos de Jaibo, more than 100 men and women have indeed opted for farm work, and have doubled their food production after learning techniques to improve the soils.
Coquitos are only the size of a large marble and look like smooth-skinned brown coconuts.
ingrendients For the tomato bisque 6 large tomatoes, cored and seeded Salt and pepper to taste For the coconut "snow": 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut milk For the garnish: 2 coquitos, thinly sliced (*) Hawaiian black sea salt (**) Red pineapple sage (***) (*)Coquitos are small, brown nuts from South America and are similar in flavor an appearance to coconuts.
 
 
 
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