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coco-nutty en · ADJ

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1. (form-of, uncommon) Uncommon form of coconutty.
   form of coconutty
   • I have become very fond of it, as it is clear, colourless, and cold; when fresh from the tree, the taste is rather sweet and coco-nutty, and it has an almost effervescing character. 1883, Alfred St. Johnston, “Tongatabu—(continued)”, in Camping among Cannibals, London: Macmillan and Co., page 30:
   • It’s the coco-nuttiest […] The coconut macaroon — long a Passover staple because it’s always an unleavened cookie — is available from Manischewitz this year in Banana Split flavor, as well as Cappuccino Chip and Honey Nut. 1997 April 16, Al Sicherman, “Tidbits”, in Star Tribune, volume XVI, number 12, Minneapolis, Minn., page T3:
   • I recognized several of my coco-nutty pies, cut into eighths, and plates of Pavlova ready to serve.. 2013, Susan Aylworth, “Karen’s Coco-Nutty Pie”, in Zucchini Pie: Granny’s Recipe for Life: A Novel, American Fork, Ut.: Covenant Communications, Inc., →ISBN, page 2230:
   • Crisp—Coco-Nutty / Cookies / Deliciously Flavored 1932 April 7, “A & P Food Stores: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.”, in The North Adams Transcript, volume XXXV, number 262, North Adams, Mass., page 7, column 1:
   • Or top the cake with coconut frosting, picking up one color from the bits in the batter, or tinting it in separate batches to sprinkle over the cake in a marble-like design. To tint coconut, just shake it in a jar with much-diluted food coloring until the shreds pick up the shade you want. That’s for the coco-nuttiest cake in town. 1961 January 29, Pat Williams, “Family Pantry: Pots of Green and Confetti Coconut Make Kitchens and Cooking Fun”, in Sunday Courier and Press, volume 23, number 5, Evansville, Ind., pages eight—B, column 5:
   • Twenty-eight proud fathers paraded their home baked cakes before a judging committee. Blue ribbons were awarded to Charles Bradach for the best decorated cake; Russ Lemley, the highest cake; Fred Pfister, the biggest; Joe DeVito, the flattest; Rudolph Zimmerman, the nuttiest cake; Irwin Narasky, the most heavenly cake; Norman Johnson, the most colorful creation and Jack Ferguson, the coco-nuttiest. 1963 January 30, “Dads Bake Own Cakes For PTA”, in The Daily News, volume 65, number 266, Whittier, Calif., page 19, column 2:

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