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coconut

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




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“Wellness has literally changed my life,” said Hadley Williams, a junior and the chapter president, who was sipping an iced matcha latte with coconut water and a splash of oat milk after class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

I started with Pacific Foods chicken miso ramen broth, adding extra miso and coconut cream for richness, then used chicken I’d already grilled earlier in the week for protein.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 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

Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The sweet scent of coconut oil came from the empty vats.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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

The exemptions covered other Ghanaian agricultural products including cashew nuts, avocados, bananas, mangoes, plantain, pineapples, coconuts, ginger and peppers, he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 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

As the summer of coconuts wears on, Felicia hears Saint Sebastian speaking to her inside her head.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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