coquilla nut

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

coquilla nut
    n 1: nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable
         ivory

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Coquilla nut \Co*quil"la nut\ [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim.
   of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.)
   The fruit of a Brazilian tree ({Attalea funifera} of
   Martius.).
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   Note: Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close
         in texture, and much used by turners in forming
         ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella
         handles.
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