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Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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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.

C is for Coffee

Coffee is a drink made from the dried, roasted beans of the coffee plant. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Coffee can be served hot or cold, with or without milk, cream or sugar, and in any size cup or mug. Coffee can also be used to flavour cakes, candy and chocolate.
A coffee table is a small, low table, usually set near a lounge suite, for people to put their coffee cups on. Coffee tables also get used for other drinks, books, magazines and for people to put their feet up on.

C is for Coffin

A coffin is a box that a dead person is put into. Coffins are either buried in a cemetery, put inside a mausoleum or burnt into ashes in a crematorium.

C is for Cog

Cogs are the small "teeth" around the edges of gears. Cogs allow the gears to grip onto each other as they turn around.

C is for Coil

A coil is a word used to describe something that is in loops on top of each other to form a helix or loops around each other to form a spiral.
The photo is of a rope coiled into a spiral.

C is for Coin

Coins are a type of money that are round and made from metal. Coins usually have the date they were made, the country they are currency of, the amount of money they are worth and some pictures of people or animals stamped on the sides.

C is for Coke

Coke is a fuel formed by burning coal or wood.

If you are looking for the drink, see cola.

It is also a slang word for cocaine.

C is for Cola

Cola is a kind of sweet, fizzy drink that is either made from or tastes like the kola nut. The most popular brands of cola are Coca-Cola, commonly called Coke, and Pepsi.

C is for Colander

A colander is a type of bowl with handles and lots of holes in the bottom. Colanders, sometimes called drainers or strainers, are used to drain water off wet food like freshly cooked pasta or to dry off washed salad ingredients.

C is for Cold

You feel cold when the temperature gets very low. It is cold in winter. The poor man in the picture is very cold, you can almost see him shivering. Ice and the inside of your fridge or freezer is cold. Airconditioners blow cold air during summer to keep you cool.

C is for Collar

A collar is a thin strip, usually made of leather, that is worn around the neck. Some collars are made of chain. Pet dogs and some cats usually wear collars all the time as somewhere to attach a nametag and registration disc. Dog collars usually have a loop on them that you can clip a lead to, so you can take your dog for a walk. Cat collars also have the loop, but cats are a lot harder to walk!

C is for Collarbone

Your collarbone is a bone in the upper part of your chest. They run horizontally and connect your shoulders to your breastbone in the center of your chest.

The woman in the picture has prominent collarbones.
Collard greens are a type of leafy vegetable. They have dark green leaves and a thick stem.

People often cook collard greens by boiling or steaming them until they are soft. They are used in meals like soups, stews, and side dishes. Collard greens are known for their taste and for being a healthy plant food.

C is for Collection

A collection is a group of objects owned by someone that are all of the same theme. Some people collect toys, some people collect ornaments and this photo is of a collection of teapots.

C is for College

A college is a place of higher learning, similar to a university.

C is for Collide

Two things collide when they hit each other with force, usually doing a lot of damage in the process.
The car in the photo has collided with the pole.