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Definition of sea coconut in English: sea coconutnoun ˈˌsiː ˈˌkəʊkənʌt 1The coco de mer, Lodoicea maldivica; the fruit or seed of this. 2The fruit of the bussu palm, Manicaria saccifera, which has a hard and very rough outer shell containing two or three seeds, and may be dispersed by water. Also called sea apple. rare.
Origin Early 18th century. From sea + coconut. Definition of sea coconut in US English: sea coconutnounˈˌsiː ˈˌkəʊkənʌt 1The coco de mer, Lodoicea maldivica; the fruit or seed of this. 2The fruit of the bussu palm, Manicaria saccifera, which has a hard and very rough outer shell containing two or three seeds, and may be dispersed by water. Also called sea apple. rare.
Origin Early 18th century. From sea + coconut. |