coconut milk

American  

[koh-kuh-nuht milk] / ˈkoʊ kə nət ˌmɪlk /

noun

1. the clear, potable liquid contained within the young hollow seed of the coconut palm.

2. the milky, potable but highly perishable liquid contained within the mature hollow coconut.

3. the milky, potable liquid extracted from grated coconut meat by infusion with boiling water.

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Etymology

Origin of coconut milk

First recorded in 1690–1700

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coconut milk

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

This recipe — a skillet dinner built from frozen dumplings, frozen corn, a bag of peppers and onions, coconut milk and miso — I should confess, lives much closer to the latter.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

It’s just a strawberry smoothie with coconut milk and something else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Last week, for instance, I took stock of a few stragglers: sweet potato coins, carrots, frozen onions, scallions, a handful of spinach, half a can of coconut milk, chicken thighs.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

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