coquito

(kō kētō)

noun pl. coquitos

a wine palm (Jubaea spectabilis) of Chile whose sweet sap and nuts are used for food

Origin: Sp, dim. of coco, coco palm

See coquito in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. co·qui·tos
A feather-leaved palm (Jubaea chilensis) native to Chile, having a thick trunk from which is obtained a sugary sap used for making wine and a kind of honey, and widely cultivated as an ornamental in warm dry regions.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , diminutive of coco, coco palm

Origin: , from Portuguese côco; see coconut

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