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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Co·quil·la nut  Bot. The fruit of a Brazilian tree (Attalea funifera of Martius.).
 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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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

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