coco-de-mer

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coco-de-mer

Etymology edit

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 edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/

Noun edit

coco-de-mer (plural cocos-de-mer)

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

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