Meaning & use

Coyol

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A spiny palm tree native to Central and South America, valued for its edible fruit and sap used to make a fermented beverage.

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Villagers tapped the coyol palm to collect sap for making wine.

The coyol's small orange fruit is eaten fresh or used in preserves.

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Also known scientifically as Acrocomia aculeata; the name comes from Nahuatl "coyolli."

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