coconut milk

noun

1
: a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water
2

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It’s got about half the caffeine of a cup of coffee and a nice coconut flavor thanks to a bit of powdered coconut milk, and, importantly for a mushroom coffee, not too much fungi flavor despite the inclusion of lion’s mane, reishi, and cordyceps. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 Whole Moon Coconut Milk Whole Moon introduces its new coconut milk. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 The milk is usually condensed milk and/or evaporated milk , but this recipe utilizes canned coconut milk to make the halaya extra rich and bring out the nutty flavor of the yam. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 Timothy then took all of the nearly full glasses away, claiming the drinks were spoiled because of bad coconut milk. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coconut milk

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of coconut milk was in 1698

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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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