Co-quil'la-nŭt, n.

n. [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, diminutive of coco, a cocoa-nut.] (Bot.) The fruit of a Brazilian tree (Attalea funifera of Martius). ¶ Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close in texture, and is much used by turners in forming ornamental articles.