Attalea cohune

Attalea cohune
Cohune Co*hune", n., or Cohune palm Cohune palm . [Prob. fr. a native name in Honduras.] A Central and South American pinnate-leaved palm ({Attalea cohune}), the very large and hard nuts of which are turned to make fancy articles, and also yield an oil used as a substitute for coconut oil. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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