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coquito
co·qui·to
/
koʊˈki
toʊ
/
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[
koh-
kee
-toh
]
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noun,
plural
co·qui·tos.
a palm,
Jubaea chilensis,
of Chile, from whose sap a honey is prepared and whose small, hard, edible nuts yield a useful oil.
Also called
honey palm,
wine palm
.
Origin:
1855–60;
<
Spanish,
diminutive of
coco
coco palm <
Portuguese
côco
coco
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coquito
(kɒˈkiːtəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-tos
a Chilean palm tree,
Jubaea spectabilis,
yielding edible nuts and a syrup
[C19: from Spanish: a little coco palm, from
coco
coco palm]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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