corozo
noun
co·ro·zo
kəˈrō(ˌ)sō
variants
or corojo
or less commonly coroso
-rōˌhō
-rō(ˌ)sō
plural -s
1
or less commonly corozo palm
: any of several tropical American palms: such as
a
b
c
d
: any of several palms of the genus Cocos
2
or less commonly corozo nut
: the seed of the ivory palm
3
or less commonly corozo fiber
: a strong leaf fiber obtained from a coyol (Acrocomia lasiospatha) and used for making ropes
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