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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Each bite was slightly sweet thanks to the coconut milk and vegetables, but with the deep earthy flavor of turmeric. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024 The coquito, a creamy Puerto Rican beverage made with coconut milk and rum, is beloved in New York and Florida. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Cran-Merry Orange Lemonade Refresher Cran-Merry Orange Refresher with lemonade The Cran-Merry Drink is the Cran-Merry Refresher with coconut milk Of all the new metro Phoenix restaurants, try these 3 first: Italian to fine dining Another location of this Phoenix brewery suddenly shuttered. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 Almond milk or coconut milk are great alternatives for creamy dishes to replace dairy. Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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