Co·hune' noun , or Cohune palm [ Prob. from a native name in Honduras.] A Central and South American pinnate-leaved palm ( Attalea cohune ), the very large and hard nuts of which are turned to make fancy articles, and also yield an oil used as a substitute for coconut oil. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/106
a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cohune