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Exeggutor appears to be based on a {{wp|coconut}} tree and possibly the Japanese monster {{wp|Jinmenju}}, a tree that grows human heads that are always smiling. It might also be inspired by a {{wp|yucca}} plant, with its bulky trunk and blade-like leaves. | Exeggutor appears to be based on a {{wp|coconut}} tree and possibly the Japanese monster {{wp|Jinmenju}}, a tree that grows human heads that are always smiling. It might also be inspired by a {{wp|yucca}} plant, with its bulky trunk and blade-like leaves. | ||
Exeggutor's Alolan Form more closely resembles a coconut tree or {{wp|Arecaceae|palm}} tree. Its {{ | Exeggutor's Alolan Form more closely resembles a coconut tree or {{wp|Arecaceae|palm}} tree. Its {{t|Dragon}} typing may be a reference to the ''{{wp|Dracaena}}'' genus of trees. It may also be a pun inspired by the {{wp|Coco (folklore)#Physical representations|Coca}}, a dragon whose name shares the same origins as the word ''coconut''. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Exeggutor may be a combination of ''egg'' and '' | Exeggutor may be a combination of ''egg'' and ''executor''. | ||
Nassy is derived from ココナッツ ''kokonattsu'' (coconuts) and 椰子 ''yashi'' (palm tree). | Nassy is derived from ココナッツ ''kokonattsu'' (coconuts) and 椰子 ''yashi'' (palm tree). | ||