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gru·gru (gro̵̅o̅gro̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a West Indian palm tree (Acrocomia sclerocarpa) with spiny trunk and leaves and edible nuts
  2. the large, wormlike, edible larva of a genus (Rhynchophorus) of weevils infesting this palm

Etymology: Sp grugrú, prob. < Carib name

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