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condensed milk

American  

noun

  1. whole milk reduced by evaporation to a thick consistency, with sugar added.


condensed milk British  

noun

  1. milk reduced by evaporation to a thick concentration, with sugar added Compare evaporated milk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of condensed milk

First recorded in 1855–60


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She also likes the sweeter options like pavlovas and trubochki, waffle rolls with condensed milk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"I wanted to show people that it works," she tells me, explaining she thought sweetcorn's similarity to condensed milk would make the combination "more palatable" to a sweetcorn drink novice.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

"We give them chocolate, filled cookies, dulce de leche, condensed milk... In other words, the same type of food that many people consume on a daily basis," says Otton.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025

About 70 companies have paid the zoo for the rights to print Moo Deng on products such as pajamas, pet food and squeezable condensed milk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024

The jeepney will circle the neighborhood while selling halo-halo, a sweet concoction of ice, milk, red beans, tapioca pearls, jackfruit, and coconut flesh—with even sweeter condensed milk drizzled on to stir in.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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