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
Reduce the time to 5 minutes if you’re using coconut milk.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 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
We had fish and coconut meat, and we each drank several cups of coconut milk.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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