coconut milk

noun

1

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

2

: coconut water

Examples of coconut milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The firm core of this fruit can be blended into smoothies or even combined with coconut milk to make a curry base, Miremadi says. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Dented cans of water chestnuts, tomato paste and coconut milk were in the facility. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Ruscha painted it using ingredients from the kitchen, including egg yolk, soybean paste, beets, and coconut milk. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the coconut milk, ginger, and red onion over low heat for 15 minutes. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for coconut milk

• buttermilk
• ilk
• silk
• whilk
• wilk