Definition of coco de mer in English:

coco de mer

noun ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛːˌkōkō də ˈmer

1A tall palm tree native to the Seychelles.
Lodoicea maldivica, family Palmae
Also called double coconut
Example sentencesExamples
- The so-called coco de mer, or ‘double coconut’, is not a true coconut, and is described separately.
- The huge seed of the coco de mer is unique to the Seychelles islands in the western Indian Ocean.
- As we weave among almond trees and coco de mers, our driver tells us that some guests never leave their cottages.
1. 1.1 The immense nut of the coco de mer tree, which is encased in a hard woody shell and is the largest known seed.
  Example sentencesExamples
  She says that she recognised the spiritual and sexual significance of the coco de mer nut, which is seen as a potent and particularly feminine symbol of fertility.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French coco-de-mer, literally 'coco from the sea' (because the tree was first known from nuts found floating in the sea).

Definition of coco de mer in US English:

coco de mer

nounˌkōkō də ˈmer

1A tall palm tree that is native to the Seychelles and has an immense, seaborne nut in a hard, woody shell, which is the largest known seed.
Lodoicea maldivica, family Palmae
Example sentencesExamples
- The so-called coco de mer, or ‘double coconut’, is not a true coconut, and is described separately.
- As we weave among almond trees and coco de mers, our driver tells us that some guests never leave their cottages.
- The huge seed of the coco de mer is unique to the Seychelles islands in the western Indian Ocean.
1. 1.1 The large nut of the coco de mer.
  Example sentencesExamples
  She says that she recognised the spiritual and sexual significance of the coco de mer nut, which is seen as a potent and particularly feminine symbol of fertility.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French coco-de-mer, literally ‘coco from the sea’ (because the tree was first known from nuts found floating in the sea).

单词	coco de mer
释义	Definition of coco de mer in English: coco de mer noun ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛːˌkōkō də ˈmer 1A tall palm tree native to the Seychelles. Lodoicea maldivica, family Palmae Also called double coconut Example sentencesExamples The so-called coco de mer, or ‘double coconut’, is not a true coconut, and is described separately. The huge seed of the coco de mer is unique to the Seychelles islands in the western Indian Ocean. As we weave among almond trees and coco de mers, our driver tells us that some guests never leave their cottages. 1.1 The immense nut of the coco de mer tree, which is encased in a hard woody shell and is the largest known seed. Example sentencesExamples She says that she recognised the spiritual and sexual significance of the coco de mer nut, which is seen as a potent and particularly feminine symbol of fertility. Origin Early 19th century: from French coco-de-mer, literally 'coco from the sea' (because the tree was first known from nuts found floating in the sea). Definition of coco de mer in US English: coco de mer nounˌkōkō də ˈmer 1A tall palm tree that is native to the Seychelles and has an immense, seaborne nut in a hard, woody shell, which is the largest known seed. Lodoicea maldivica, family Palmae Example sentencesExamples The so-called coco de mer, or ‘double coconut’, is not a true coconut, and is described separately. As we weave among almond trees and coco de mers, our driver tells us that some guests never leave their cottages. The huge seed of the coco de mer is unique to the Seychelles islands in the western Indian Ocean. 1.1 The large nut of the coco de mer. Example sentencesExamples She says that she recognised the spiritual and sexual significance of the coco de mer nut, which is seen as a potent and particularly feminine symbol of fertility. Origin Early 19th century: from French coco-de-mer, literally ‘coco from the sea’ (because the tree was first known from nuts found floating in the sea).
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