n.
The thick-shelled seed of a Brazilian feather-leaved palm (Attalea funifera), polished and used for decorative carving or turning.
[Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco, coco. See coconut.]
Dictionary:
co·quil·la nut (kō-kēl'yə, -kē'yə)
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[Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco, coco. See coconut.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory
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