cohune

or cohune palm

[ koh-hoon ]

noun

1. a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.

cohune

/ kəʊˈhuːn /

noun

1. a tropical American feather palm, Attalea (or Orbignya ) cohune, whose large oily nuts yield an oil similar to coconut oil Also calledcohune palm See also coquilla nut

Word History and Origins

Origin of cohune¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; from New Latin, from Latin American Spanish, from Miskito ókhún, óchún, uchún

Word History and Origins

Origin of cohune¹

C19: from American Spanish, from South American Indian ókhún

Example Sentences

Attalea cohune.—This palm furnishes Cahoun nuts, from which is extracted cohune oil, used as a burning oil, for which purpose it is superior to cocoanut oil.

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Cohune-nut oil is produced from the nuts of the cohune palm, which flourishes in British Honduras.

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Define the uses of partridge canes and cohune oil.

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