A phenomenon whereby a trope in fiction replaces its real life equivalent in people's colective conscious to the point that using the latter in a work of fiction might be seen as jarring for most audiences. One fairly famous example is the eagle screech often used barren desert shots. Though I'm sure most people know eagles don't sound like.
The name comes from the usage of coconuts to simulate a horse's hoofbeats. Though famously parodied in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (pictured) the trope is much older than that, having its roots in the theatre.
Another coconut-related trope is that coconut milk is white, like cow's milk. It's actually clear, but trying to make that clear to people might be a tough nut to crack.
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The name comes from the usage of coconuts to simulate a horse's hoofbeats. Though famously parodied in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (pictured) the trope is much older than that, having its roots in the theatre.
Another coconut-related trope is that coconut milk is white, like cow's milk. It's actually clear, but trying to make that clear to people might be a tough nut to crack.