coconut
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At the time, seven of 65 islands and atolls were inhabited, by some 1,500 people who survived largely on fishing and coconut harvesting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"The highest point above sea level in Kiribati - unless you climb a coconut tree - is two metres. No water, no land, no resources other than fish."
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
There’s usually something creamy or structured at its base — beans, coconut milk, yogurt — to give it body.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
"It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among the areas affected by dangerous pollution levels this week.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Nhamo’s hair grew back, softer than before, and Sister Gladys rubbed coconut oil into her scalp.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing coconut
Pacific Islands - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Middle School and High School
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