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corozo

corozo

9.9
A tropical palm tree or its small hard nut used for buttons and food
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : corozo
  • The artisan carved a beautiful button from corozo for the jacket.

Examples

  • The dense forests in Colombia are home to many corozo palms.

  • In some countries, corozo nuts are eaten as a traditional snack.

  • The corozo tree can grow up to 25 meters tall.

  • I found some corozoes at the market yesterday.

  • In some countries, corozo nuts are eaten as a traditional snack.

  • The artisan carved a beautiful button from corozo for the jacket.

  • The dense forests in Colombia are home to many corozo palms.

Synonyms

corozo palm
vscorozo
  • US
9.9

A tropical tree with long leaves that makes hard nuts used for buttons

is the specific genus term and also names the small hard shelled nut

Compounds

corozo palm
  • US
9.9

A tropical tree with long leaves that makes hard nuts used for buttons

Surface Forms

corozo singular
corozoes plural

Etymology

Corozo comes from Spanish and Caribbean use for the small, hard 'nut' of certain tropical palm trees. These nuts are often carved into 'buttons' or eaten as a snack, so corozo now means the palm or its hard, button-like nut.