coconut palm

[ koh-kuh-nuht pahm, ]

noun

1. a tall, tropical palm, Cocos nucifera, bearing large, hard-shelled seeds ( coconuts ) enclosed in a thick, fibrous husk.

coconut palm

noun

1. a tall palm tree, Cocos nucifera, widely planted throughout the tropics, having coconuts as fruits Also calledcoco palmcoconut tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of coconut palm¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Ang tubà nga sagul daling makahubug, Fresh coconut palm toddy mixed with old toddy makes you drunk quick.

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Such is the saki or rice wine of the Japanese, the tuba or sap of the coconut palm of the Filipinos and the pulqu of the Mexicans.

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These are only a few selected instances out of the innumerable uses of the coconut palm.

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Tuba is the fermented sap of the coconut palm, obtained by incisions made at the top of the tree.

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(→) n stored coconut palm toddy that has had fresh toddy added continually for several days.

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