COHUNE

Etymology

Noun

cohune (plural cohunes)

A species of palm, Attalea cohune, native to South America, that produces large nuts.

Synonyms

• cohune palm, Orbignya cohune

Source: Wiktionary


Co*hune", n., or Cohune palm . [Prob. fr. a native name in Honduras.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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