coquilla nut

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese coquilho, Spanish coquillo, diminutive of coco (“a coconut”). === Noun === coquilla nut (plural coquilla nuts) The hard-shelled fruit of a Brazilian palm (Attalea funifera), which is used to make ornamental articles. Synonym: coquilla === References === “coquilla nut”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.