sea-coco

Updated: May 25, 2025

The name "coco" is also applied to another quite distinct fruit, the coco-de-mer, or "sea-coco," somewhat resembling a coco-nut in its pod, but weighing about 28 lbs., and likewise growing on a lofty tree; its habitat is the Seychelles Islands.

Brandon Head - The Food of the Gods: A Popular Account of Cocoa