coquillon.
/kə(ʊ)ˈkiː(j)əʊ//kə(ʊ)ˈkiːləʊ/ The Physic nut, Curcas purgans, a native of tropical America, the seeds of which yield an oil used as a purgative.
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1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xiii. 31 In the Kingdome of Chile, and in Brasill, is another kinde..which they call Coquillos,..and are as big as Wal-nuts.]
1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. V. 1430 [Mexico] A bottle of oil, called oil of coquillo, is also exhibited.
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