Etymology

coquilla

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Today it means: The nut of the Brazilian palm Attalea funifera. Full definition →

Spanish coquilla
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcoquilla
  2. English todaycoquilla

Borrowed from Spanish coquilla, diminutive of coca (“shell”).

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