sea coconut
/ˈˌsiː ˈˌkəʊkənʌt/noun
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.
- tiny
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- tip
- tip-and-run
- tipcat
- tipi
- tipicity
- tip-in
- tip-off
- tip one's hand
- tip one's hat (or cap)
- tip (or drop or turn) the bucket on
- tip (or turn) the scales
- tip (or turn) the scales at
- tip (or turn) the scales (or balance)
- Tippecanoe River
- tipper
- Tipperary
- tipper truck
- tippet
- Tippett, Sir Michael
- Tippex
- Tipp-Ex
- tipping point
- tipple