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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Combine the coconut milk, red Thai curry, Soyaki, and garlic in a baking dish.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Use full-fat coconut milk that does not contain additives or thickening agents — Riggs likes Trader Joe’s Organic Coconut Milk or Native Forest Organic Coconut Milk Simple.
—CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
For instance, MochiUnni's coconut cream bun is filled with a light, fluffy French buttercream that’s infused with coconut milk.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The menu includes porridge made from mung beans with cashews and coconut milk, lentil soup with chili or lemon rice with peanuts, mustard seeds and turmeric.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Use full-fat coconut milk that does not contain additives or thickening agents — Riggs likes Trader Joe’s Organic Coconut Milk or Native Forest Organic Coconut Milk Simple.
—CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
For instance, MochiUnni's coconut cream bun is filled with a light, fluffy French buttercream that’s infused with coconut milk.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The menu includes porridge made from mung beans with cashews and coconut milk, lentil soup with chili or lemon rice with peanuts, mustard seeds and turmeric.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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