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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Replace the cow’s milk with coconut milk or coconut cream in the cake batter. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025 Playmate contains notes of sweet Italian lemon, coconut milk, water lily, jasmine and tiare flower. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 And a lot of Mud\Wtr with Erewhon coconut milk. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025 Use only half a can of coconut milk for a recipe? Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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