coconut milk
Americannoun
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the clear, potable liquid contained within the young hollow seed of the coconut palm.
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the milky, potable but highly perishable liquid contained within the mature hollow coconut.
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the milky, potable liquid extracted from grated coconut meat by infusion with boiling water.
Etymology
Origin of coconut milk
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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It’s just a strawberry smoothie with coconut milk and something else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
There’s usually something creamy or structured at its base — beans, coconut milk, yogurt — to give it body.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
To use a metaphor by borrowing a line from the finale, “the coconut milk is off.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025
There’s Anna Tobias’ cucumber and cashew nut curry, in which chunks of fresh cucumbers are paired with cashew nuts and a spiced coconut milk base.
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024
Oversized cooking pots sat empty on unlit stoves, ready for the process of turning coconut milk into oil the next day.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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