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coconut

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




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Hoping to inspire her UK followers to experiment with the vegetable, she made a sweetcorn latte inspired by a frappé drink she'd had on her trip, using coconut milk, blended sweetcorn and espresso.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

They’ve surpassed $2 billion in sales for Starbucks, as they’ve launched an ever-sprawling genre of refresher varieties: water-based, lemonade-based, coconut milk–based, chili-dusted, frozen and blended.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

From coconut sellers to billionaires, more than 90% of Brazilian adults—more than 140 million people—regularly use PIX, a government-run program that allows users to transfer money in seconds on cellphones at no cost.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Coconut water is already delicious and refreshing; serving it straight from the coconut makes it feel like a party.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Waving the coconut in the air, he started hopping up and down on the limb and uttering those deep grunts.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

Yet the story of Vita Coco management’s rapid response to the tariffs imposed on coconuts demands investors’ attention upfront.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

She added: "There's debris everywhere - palm trees, coconuts, branches, all over the place. The big palm trees with all the roots are up. That's how strong the winds have been."

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

Hammering coconuts onto a board doesn’t work because the shell breaks, and if it didn’t break right away, I think bits of it would fall off later and then the raft might sink.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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