The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.
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: a large fruit that has a thick shell with white flesh and liquid inside it and that grows on a palm tree
: the white flesh of a coconut
See words that rhyme with coconut Spanish Central: Translation of coconut Nglish: Translation of coconut for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of coconut for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about coconut
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