coyol
/kɔɪˈoʊl/
noun
- A tropical American palm tree that produces edible fruit and has a spiny trunk.
- Farmers sometimes use the wood of the coyol for building fences.
- We saw a tall coyol with clusters of small, round fruit hanging from its branches.
- The coyol palm grows wild in the forests of Central America.
- The fruit of the coyol palm, which is small, round, and often used to make a fermented drink.
- The ripe coyol has a tough outer shell and a juicy pulp inside.
- She bought a bag of fresh coyol at the market to eat as a snack.
- In some villages, people collect coyol to make a sweet, alcoholic beverage.