Sentence:  There had been some <WSD>coconut</WSD> in it , for I remember my mother 's taking a quick glance at a stringy bit of this nut on the cheek of one of them and then putting down her radish with a shiver . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries