evaporated milk

American  

noun

1. unsweetened milk thickened and concentrated by evaporation of water content to approximately half the original weight and then sterilized and canned.

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evaporated milk British  

noun

1. thick unsweetened tinned milk from which some of the water has been evaporated

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Etymology

Origin of evaporated milk

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

You can also reduce the sweetness of the syrups by adding less condensed milk and more evaporated milk.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2023

Lightly sauteed shrimp show up coated with a puree of brined duck eggs and evaporated milk, showered with scallions and fried shallots.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

Out oozes a molten sunrise-colored custard with butter, evaporated milk and yolk.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Infants were fed with homemade formula recipes provided by pediatricians—such as a mix of water, evaporated milk, and corn syrup—as recently as the 1960s.

From Slate • May 19, 2022

In another cupboard are a box of tea bags, Peek Freans shortbread biscuits, a five- pound bag of sugar that has not been poured into a bowl, a tin of evaporated milk.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri