cocona
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A tropical shrub that produces orange-yellow fruit you can eat
- noun
- /koʊˈkoʊnə/
- Specialized
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cocona
- In the Amazon region, people often use cocona to make refreshing juices and sauces.
Examples
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The farmer harvested ripe cocona from the bushes to sell at the local market.
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A young cocona grew at the edge of the garden, its glossy leaves and small yellow fruits.
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The cocona is rich in vitamins.
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Many people enjoy cocona for its unique flavor.
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The farmer harvested ripe cocona from the bushes to sell at the local market.
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In the Amazon region, people often use cocona to make refreshing juices and sauces.
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A young cocona grew at the edge of the garden, its glossy leaves and small yellow fruits.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocona is the local Amazon name for the bush or small tree that makes the yellow or orange fruit. Because people used the same name for the plant and its fruit, cocona now refers to the shrub or small tree as well.
