cohune

noun

co·​hune
kōˈhün
variants or cohune palm
(ˈ)⸗¦⸗-
plural -s
: a commercially important Central and South American pinnate-leaved palm (Orbignya cohune) valued especially for the oil and the hard ivory-nutlike shell of its fruit

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Mosquito óchuṅ, uchúṅ

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“Cohune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohune. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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