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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Pour the can of coconut milk into the pitcher of a blender (or into a wide-mouthed jar for an immersion blender).
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Nearly half of them refer to food such as otak-otak, a dish consisting of seafood mixed with spices and coconut milk, and ketupat, a small rice cake boiled in a pouch of woven palm leaves.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
The jasmine and orange flower notes remain present without overwhelming, while coconut milk adds modern creaminess.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Add the coconut milk, fish sauce and soy sauce, and bring the pot back up to a simmer.
—Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Nearly half of them refer to food such as otak-otak, a dish consisting of seafood mixed with spices and coconut milk, and ketupat, a small rice cake boiled in a pouch of woven palm leaves.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
The jasmine and orange flower notes remain present without overwhelming, while coconut milk adds modern creaminess.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Add the coconut milk, fish sauce and soy sauce, and bring the pot back up to a simmer.
—Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coconut milk
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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