Example Sentences

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There were hundreds of coquitos, weeds that had a small brown nut at the end of their roots.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Arthur and I get the virgin coquitos, and normally I can have some of the regular one, but they want to make a good impression in front of Arthur’s parents, which I respect.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera