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cohune definition

co·hune (kō ho̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a Central American palm tree (Orbignya cohune) with featherlike leaves and large nuts that yield an edible oil used to make soap

Etymology: < Central AmInd name cóhun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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