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Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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C is for Coarse

Something is coarse if it is in pieces that are relatively large, larger than you would normally expect. The sand in the picture is very coarse. Something is chopped coarsely if it is in fairly large, uneven pieces.
Someone who is vulgar and uses a lot of swear words is said to use coarse language.

C is for Coast

The coast is where land meets the sea.
Some other words you can use instead of coast are shore and beach.

C is for Coat

A coat is a warm top you wear over other clothes. A coat is very similar to a jacket but coats are usually longer. The word coat can also be used to describe an animal's fur.

C is for Coat hook

A coat hook is a small device used for hanging coats and other clothing. Coat hooks are often mounted in a row on a board, like in the picture.

C is for Cob (Corn)

A cob is the part of the corn plant that is covered in corn kernels.

C is for Cob (Swan)

A male swan is called a cob.
Cobblestones are stones that were used to pave streets before concrete and asphalt were invented. They were typically smooth stones found in a riverbed. Because the stones could be all different sizes and were placed so they fit together without gaps, they have given rise to the phrase "cobbled together".

C is for Cobra

Cobras are a kind of venomous snake found in Africa, India, the Middle East and Indonesia. They rear up and flatten out their neck like the snake in the picture when they are scared.
Cobras are the snake of choice for snake charmers, who seem to hypnotise a snake by playing a musical instrument in front of it.

C is for Cobweb

A cobweb (derived from coppe web, coppe being an old word for spider) can either be any spider web, or more commonly it means an old spider web that isn't being used by the spider anymore, and is gathering dust. Cobwebs are often found in old buildings that aren't cleaned very often.

C is for Cock

Most male birds are called cocks. Sometimes the word is in the common name of the bird, such as the peacock. Male birds tend to have much brighter coloured feathers than female birds, or hens.

C is for Cockatiel

A cockatiel is a small parrot with a raised crest on its head and a yellow face with orange cheeks and grey wings. Cockatiels live in Australia in dry areas and grasslands, and they feed on seeds and grasses. Many people keep them as pets.

C is for Cockatoo

A cockatoo is a type of parrot with a head crest that can be raised or lowered. Different kinds of cockatoos live in Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands. They are known for being loud and smart.

C is for Cockerel

A cockerel is a young male chicken. A baby chicken is called a chick, and an adult male chicken is called a rooster.

C is for Cockle

Cockles are related to clams, mussels and snails. They have a shell in two parts joined by a hinge. Cockles burrow into sandy beaches and eat tiny creatures in the water that washes over them.
Cockles can be caught and eaten. They are cooked in much the same way as other similar creatures like mussels.

C is for Cockroach

Cockroaches, sometimes just called roaches, are a type of insect. There are thousands of kinds of cockroach but only a few are pests found inside houses. The cockroach in the picture is a German cockroach. They like warm, moist places, and are particularly fond of garbage bins.

C is for Cocktail

A cocktail is an alcoholic drink with two or more ingredients. At least one of the ingredients is a strong, highly alcoholic beverage, and cocktails often contain 'mixers' like lemonade or fruit juice.
Cocktails are seen as a 'fun' drink and are often brightly coloured, and can be served in glasses decorated with pieces of fruit, small umbrellas or, as in the picture, herbs like mint leaves. Different mixes of cocktails are often given interesting (and sometimes embarrassing) names.

C is for Cocoa

Cocoa beans are small seeds found inside cocoa pods. They come from the cacao tree, which is grown as a crop in tropical parts of the world.

After harvest, the beans are cleaned, fermented, and dried. Then they are roasted and ground to make cocoa powder and chocolate.

C is for Coconut

The coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm. Coconut palms grow in tropical areas of the world along beaches. They like warm weather, regular rain and high humidity, which is why they grow well in the tropics.
You eat the flesh inside the coconut fruit, but there are many, many uses for the rest of the coconut palm. There are too many to list here, but they include: making rope and doormats from the outer shell of the nut; making bowls from the inner shell; and building houses from the trunk and branches of the palm tree.
Coconut is used in many different ways in a wide variety of foods. One you might recognise is simply dried, grated, and stuck to the outside of a lamington!

C is for Cocoon

A cocoon is a place a caterpillar makes for itself. The caterpillar goes to sleep inside it for some time and then comes out as a butterfly.

C is for Cod

Cod is the common name for a number of related fish. Cod eat sea snails, starfish, smaller fish and other sea creatures. Cod are caught for food, and their livers are used to make cod liver oil, which is rich in vitamin A, D and E.