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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Add pineapple juice, lime juice, toasted coconut syrup, and coconut milk to a cocktail shaker. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Pumpkin soup is protein-heavy with the backing of red lentils and coconut milk, accented with pepitas and a fatty swirl of Aleppo oil. Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024 One popular recipe involves mixing flour with coconut milk, vegetable stock, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 The coconut milk version is arguably the most appropriate for Christmas. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coconut milk 

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 27 Dec. 2024.

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