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corozo

/ kəˈrəʊzəʊ /

noun

  1. a tropical American palm, Corozo oleifera, whose seeds yield a useful oil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of corozo1

C18: via Spanish from an Indian name
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Example Sentences

They frequently were seen on the trunks of corozo palms, where they quickly took refuge in crevices at the bases of the fronds.

The broad plumes of the corozo palm curved gracefully over, their points trailing downwards, and without motion.

I rest under the shade of the corozo palm, and quaff the wine of the acrocomia.

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