coquito

[ koh-kee-toh ]

noun

, plural co·qui·tos.

1. a palm, Jubaea chilensis, of Chile, from whose sap a honey is prepared and whose small, hard, edible nuts yield a useful oil.

coquito

/ kɒˈkiːtəʊ /

noun

1. a Chilean palm tree, Jubaea spectabilis, yielding edible nuts and a syrup

Word History and Origins

Origin of coquito¹

1855–60; < Spanish, diminutive of coco coco palm < Portuguese côco coco

Word History and Origins

Origin of coquito¹

C19: from Spanish: a little coco palm, from coco coco palm

Example Sentences

And there are artists whom Sandoval never met, including Colombian Álvaro Barrios, who crafted a homoerotic zine called “Coquito” out of photos harvested from the sports pages.

From Los Angeles Times

This might be a good occasion to whip up a batch of eggnog or coquito!

From Washington Times

I got to know the Dominican mofongo; the Cuban ropa vieja, the Puerto Rican coquito, and I listened to the plenas, the son, the salsa, the merengue and the bachata, and I understood that although we have many things in common, we Latin Americans and Latinas/os have many different customs, traditions, flavors, accents and languages.

From Los Angeles Times

Infused with coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a hint of rum, these coquito cookies get extra flair from a heap of toasted coconut on top of the glaze.

From Salon

Eat them with a cup of tea or coffee, or just dunk them in a punch glass of coquito if you want to be meta about it.

From Salon