Definition of coco de mer in English:

noun

• 1A tall palm tree that is native to the Seychelles and has an immense, seaborne nut in a hard, woody shell, which is the largest known seed.

  Example sentences

  • ‘The huge seed of the coco de mer is unique to the Seychelles islands in the western Indian Ocean.’
  • ‘As we weave among almond trees and coco de mers, our driver tells us that some guests never leave their cottages.’
  • ‘The so-called coco de mer, or ‘double coconut’, is not a true coconut, and is described separately.’

  1. 1.1 The large nut of the coco de mer.
     Example sentences

     • ‘She says that she recognised the spiritual and sexual significance of the coco de mer nut, which is seen as a potent and particularly feminine symbol of fertility.’