While Republicans have mocked her for the quote, many people who saw the humor in it have been responding with coconut and palm-tree emojis on her posts and reposting clips of her speech.

The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed ...

Deshaies, France: The Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, famous for its tropical beaches, plans to remove some of its iconic coconut palms to stem coastal erosion and eradicate a contagious tree disease.