Coquilla nut — Co*quil la nut [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim. of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.) The fruit of a Brazilian tree ({Attalea funifera} of Martius.). [1913 Webster] Note: Its shell is hazel brown in color, very hard and close in texture, and much used by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coquilla nut — [kō kēl′yə, kōkē′yə] n. [Sp coquillo or Port coquilho, dim. of coco, coconut] the fruit of a piassava palm (Attalea funifera) of Brazil: it yields palm oil and has a very hard, brown, ivorylike shell used in cabinetwork and by carvers … English World dictionary
coquilla nut — noun nut having a hard hazel brown shell used like vegetable ivory • Hypernyms: ↑seed • Part Holonyms: ↑piassava palm, ↑pissaba palm, ↑Bahia piassava, ↑bahia coquilla, ↑Attalea funifera * * * kəˈkiləˌ , kōˈkē( … Useful english dictionary
coquilla nut — /kɒˈkiljə nʌt/ (say ko keelyuh nut) noun the elongated oval fruit or nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell. {coquilla, from Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of coco coconut} …
coquilla nut — /ko keel yeuh, kee yeuh/ the elongated oval fruit or nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell used in turnery. [1850 55; < Pg coquilho, dim. of côco COCO] * * * … Universalium
coquilla — /kō kilˈyə/ noun The nut of the piassava palm (Attalea funifera), whose mottled, dark brown endosperm is used by button makers and turners ORIGIN: Sp; dimin of coca shell … Useful english dictionary
bahia coquilla — noun Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes • Syn: ↑piassava palm, ↑pissaba palm, ↑Bahia piassava, ↑Attalea funifera • Hypernyms: ↑feather palm • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Attalea funifera — Coquilla nut Co*quil la nut [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim. of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.) The fruit of a Brazilian tree ({Attalea funifera} of Martius.). [1913 Webster] Note: Its shell is hazel brown in color, very hard and close in texture, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attalea — noun unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America • Syn: ↑genus Attalea • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Palmae, ↑family Palmae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Attalea funifera — noun Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes • Syn: ↑piassava palm, ↑pissaba palm, ↑Bahia piassava, ↑bahia coquilla • Hypernyms: ↑feather palm • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
