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coconut

[koh-kuh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈkoʊ kəˌnʌt, -nət /




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One animal raising questions is a Tapanuli orangutan, seen by AFP, alone in an enclosure clutching a coconut.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Among them was Mama Nopi and her offspring Nopi, Naufal and Nopan, who had been surviving in a coconut and rubber plantation before their rescue in early September, Yiari said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sweet potatoes and carrots can take it, and the coconut milk mellows everything considerably.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

And instead of relying on the local soil, they would pot the plants in a material made from coconut fiber, with nutrients and filtered water provided via drip-irrigation technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

There were no rules except that Selkie wasn’t supposed to pull Fred’s tail and Chica wasn’t supposed to sit on the coconut underwater.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

As with whey protein, the beverage space has faced shortages over the past year, particularly when it comes to coconuts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

At each stop, passengers like Washington or others laden with sacks of coconuts or pineapples for the market get on and off.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Almost all food—except for fish, coconuts and some root vegetables—must be imported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

But that's little consolation for stall owners like Ella and her husband Adi, who have sold coconuts and coffee on the beach for the past three years.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

So MacGyver makes booby traps using pulleys and levers that drop coconuts on the evil man’s head.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau


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