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

Example Sentences

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

Made with coconut milk, two shots of mango juice and strawberry sweet cold foam, the Pink Sunrise is described as a “mango coconut refresher” that has a consistency similar to a fruit smoothie.

From Salon

The next day, I blended a few roasted halves with frozen banana, coconut milk and more cinnamon than seemed strictly necessary.

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To use a metaphor by borrowing a line from the finale, “the coconut milk is off.”

From Los Angeles Times

Plus, she's a reliable pal when it comes to container-specific measurements — no errant half cans of coconut milk or half tubes of tomato paste here!

From Salon