Transcription
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- [ko-keel-yuh, -kee-yuh]
- /kɒˈkil yə, -ˈki yə/
- /kəkwˈɪlə nˈʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ko-keel-yuh, -kee-yuh]
- /kɒˈkil yə, -ˈki yə/
Definitions of coquilla nut words
- noun coquilla nut the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving 3
- noun coquilla nut the fruit of a piassava palm (Attalea funifera) of Brazil: it yields palm oil and has a very hard, brown, ivorylike shell used in cabinetwork and by carvers 3
- noun coquilla nut the elongated oval fruit or nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell used in turnery. 1
- noun coquilla nut The fruit of a Brazilian palm tree (Attalea funifera of Martius), whose hard dense shell is used by turners to make ornamental articles. 0
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Origin of coquilla nut
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Portuguese coquilho, diminutive of côco coco
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Parts of speech for Coquilla nut
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coquilla nut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
coquilla nut usage trend in Literature
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