Meanings
nouncoquilla (plural coquillas)
plural coquillas
- The nut of the Brazilian palm Attalea funifera.
Synonyms: coquilla nut
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nounThe nut of the Brazilian palm Attalea funifera.
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Origin
- Spanishcoquilla
- Englishcoquilla
Borrowed from Spanish coquilla, diminutive of coca (“shell”).
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APA
coquilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coquilla
MLA
“coquilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coquilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coquilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coquilla.
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