co·qui·to (kō-kē'tō) n.
pl.co·qui·tos A feather-leaved palm (Jubaea chilensis) native to Chile, having a thick trunk from which is obtained a sugary sap used for making wine and a kind of honey, and widely cultivated as an ornamental in warm dry regions.
[Spanish, diminutive of coco, coco palm, from Portuguese côco; see coconut.]