corozo, corozo palm
(noun) any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
corozo (plural corozos)
Any of several Central American palms.
The nut produced by these trees.
• Orozco
Source: Wiktionary
Co*ro"zo Co*ros"so (k-r"th or -s), n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. cerozo a kind of palm tree.]
Definition: The name in Central America for the seed of a true palm; also, a commercial name for the true ivory nut. See Ivory nut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
