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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Announced last week in a post on Instagram, the drink was described as a “clarified tonic” with coconut water, jasmine tea, raw honey, holy basil, anise hyssop, green cardamom, white grape juice and coconut milk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s just a strawberry smoothie with coconut milk and something else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Thankfully, many of my own anchor ingredients happen to be fairly budget-friendly: rice, greens, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, lemons, tortillas, cabbage, beans, eggs, chicken thighs, coconut milk, good olive oil and sourdough.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The Vietnamese grocery down my street, for example, always has the best Jasmine rice and canned coconut milk, though the protein prices are steeper.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
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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