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coconut palm

[ koh-kuh-nuht pahm, ]

noun

  1. a tall, tropical palm, Cocos nucifera, bearing large, hard-shelled seeds ( coconuts ) enclosed in a thick, fibrous husk.


coconut palm

noun

  1. a tall palm tree, Cocos nucifera, widely planted throughout the tropics, having coconuts as fruits Also calledcoco palmcoconut tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coconut palm1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

Ang tubà nga sagul daling makahubug, Fresh coconut palm toddy mixed with old toddy makes you drunk quick.

Such is the saki or rice wine of the Japanese, the tuba or sap of the coconut palm of the Filipinos and the pulqu of the Mexicans.

These are only a few selected instances out of the innumerable uses of the coconut palm.

Tuba is the fermented sap of the coconut palm, obtained by incisions made at the top of the tree.

(→) n stored coconut palm toddy that has had fresh toddy added continually for several days.

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