coconut milk

[ koh-kuh-nuht milk ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coconut milk¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

I cannot possibly imagine what “chia seed coconut milk dessert” would entail, and I’m not going to look it up.

From Washington Post

It also had citrusy, herby flavor and a creamy sweetness, almost as if it was made with coconut milk.

From Eater

In a bath of coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and chiles, these mussels take on aromatic, herbal qualities.

From Washington Post

Similar to its namesake muffin, it has chopped apples, shredded carrots and coconut, and would be great served in a bowl with coconut milk or next to a hot mug of tea.

From Washington Post

On the Caribbean coast, it might be cooked with coconut milk and chiles.

From Eater

Curry sauces often include large amounts of cream, coconut milk, or ground cashews to thicken the sauce.

From The Daily Beast

Later we had a frozen coconut balloon, which was coconut milk frozen to the inside of a balloon, then the balloon peeled off.

From The Daily Beast

I have no idea how they made it; it was coconut milk poofed into a sponge.

From The Daily Beast

It turns out coconut-milk powder helps removes bad bacteria from your system and feeds the good bacteria in your intestines.

From The Daily Beast

I have ordered the EnerHealth Coconut Milk Meta Cleanse for $99.99 off the Internet.

From The Daily Beast

When his own turn came to drink, he found the juice of the tree somewhat like coconut milk in flavour, but intoxicating.

From Project Gutenberg