coco-de-mer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French coco de mer (“nut of the sea”), because it was originally known only from its nuts found floating in the water.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/

Noun

coco-de-mer (plural cocos-de-mer)

A tall palm tree, Lodicea maldivica, found in the Seychelles.
The woody nut of such a tree.

Synonyms

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sea coconut
Seychelles nut

Translations

tree

Dutch: coco de mer
Finnish: seychellienpalmu (fi)
French: cocotier de mer (fr) m
German: Seychellenpalme

Malay: Pokok Kelapa Laut
Polish: lodoicja seszelska f
Thai: มะพร้าวแฝด

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