corozo
/kəˈroʊzoʊ/
noun
- A type of palm tree native to tropical America, or the hard, ivory-like nut it produces, used to make buttons, jewelry, and small carvings.
- Many vintage buttons were made from corozo before plastic became common.
- Corozo palms grow abundantly in the rainforests of South America.
- The artisan carved a beautiful ring from corozo nut.