Meaning of COQUILLA NUT
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| | Definition: | | [n] nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory |
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| | See Also: | | Attalea funifera, bahia coquilla, Bahia piassava, piassava palm, pissaba palm, seed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Co*quil"la nut\ [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim.
of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a Brazilian tree ({Attalea funifera} of
Martius.).
Note: Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close
in texture, and much used by turners in forming
ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella
handles.
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