Etymology

macapuno

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Today it means: A coconut sport or a tree propagated from such sport; a naturally occurring mutant coconut with an abnormal development of the endocarp, prized for its soft coconut meat. Full definition →

Philippine Spanish macapuno ← Tagalog makapuno ← Cebuano makapuno
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  1. Cebuano · derived frommakapuno
  2. Tagalog · derived frommakapuno
  3. Philippine Spanish · borrowed frommacapuno
  4. English todaymacapuno

From Philippine Spanish macapuno, from either or both Tagalog makapuno and Cebuano makapuno.

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