Kozhikode

American

[koh-zhi-kohd] / ˈkoʊ ʒɪˌkoʊd /

noun

a city in western Kerala, in southwest India.

Kozhikode British

/ ˌkəʊʒɪˈkəʊd /

noun

Also called: Calicut. a port in SW India, in W Kerala on the Malabar coast: important European trading post (1511–1765): formerly calico-manufacturing. Pop: 436 527 (2001)

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Finally, they went to the Baby Memorial Hospital in Kozhikode, where the boy was treated by Dr Abdul Rauf, a consultant paediatric intensivist.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

All infected cases were males aged between nine to 45 years and were reported within the Kozhikode district of Kerala, the WHO said, citing India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

One of the deaths occurred earlier this month while the other took place on 30 August, both in the state's Kozhikode district, officials said.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

During colonial times, the main Malabar commercial hub, then called Calicut and now known as Kozhikode, saw a steady influx of European businessmen who played the sport with British officers.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Over the weekend, the federal government sent a team of experts to Kozhikode to help local officials trace contacts.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2021

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