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‖ coquito|koˈkito|
[Sp.; dim. of coco coconut.]
A palm tree, Jubæa spectabilis, a native of Chile, from the sap of which the palm-honey of the Chileans is obtained. Also coquito nut, coquito palm.
[1858Hogg Veg. Kingd. 762 Jubæa spectabilis is a native of Chili, where it is called Coquito.] 1866Treas. Bot. 639/1 The Coquito Palm..is very abundant in central Chili..the fruit is roundish or egg-shaped, and has a thick fibrous husk, enclosing a hard one-seeded nut which has three small pores at the bottom. 1871J. Smith Domestic Bot. 147 Coquito Nut..In habit it is similar to the Date Palm. |