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co·ro·zo
\kəˈrō(ˌ)sō\ noun
or co·ro·jo \-rōˌhō\; also co·ro·so \-rō(ˌ)sō\
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish corozo, corojo fruit pit, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin carudium, from Greek karydion small nut, diminutive of karyon nut — more at careen
1. also corozo palm : any of several tropical American palms: as
a. : ivory palm
b. : cohune palm
c. : coyol 1
d. : any of several palms of the genus Cocos
2. also corozo nut : the seed of the ivory palm
3. also corozo fiber : a strong leaf fiber obtained from a coyol (Acrocomia lasiospatha) and used for making ropes |