COKERNUT

Etymology

This spelling was introduced by the London customhouse to distinguish more widely between this and other articles spelt much in the same manner.

Noun

cokernut (plural cokernuts)

Archaic form of coconut.

Source: Wiktionary


Co"ker*nut`, n. (Com.)

Definition: The cocoanut.

Note: A mode of spelling introduced by the London customhouse to distinguish more widely between this and other articles spelt much in the same manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 December 2024

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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