Meanings
nouncoquilla nut (plural coquilla nuts)
plural coquilla nuts
- The hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles.
Synonyms: coquilla
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles.
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Origin
- Spanishcoquillo
- Portuguesecoquilho
- Englishcoquilla nut
From Portuguese coquilho, Spanish coquillo, diminutive of coco (“a coconut”).
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coquilla nut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coquilla%20nut
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“coquilla nut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coquilla%20nut. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coquilla nut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coquilla%20nut.
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