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coconut

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




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This is a current variation on roasted tomato soup I’ve been making a lot recently: warmly spiced with garam masala, fennel and coriander, rounded out with miso and coconut cream.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

She made a feast of steamed mussels with coconut cream sauce, rib-eye, chicken, rice and sautéed mushrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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

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

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

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

Twisting around on the seat, I reached into the basket and lifted out one of the coconuts.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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