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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Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Vegan green curry, made with apples, coconut milk and a bit of miso — though more Thai than Japanese in palate — brightens roasted cauliflower ($18).
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Her ingredient list is sparse—just shallots, spices, and coconut milk—but the result is so silky and rich.
—Shirley Parameswaran, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
And instead of coconut milk, Jacobs used a pound of butter to give it richness.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Vegan green curry, made with apples, coconut milk and a bit of miso — though more Thai than Japanese in palate — brightens roasted cauliflower ($18).
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Her ingredient list is sparse—just shallots, spices, and coconut milk—but the result is so silky and rich.
—Shirley Parameswaran, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
And instead of coconut milk, Jacobs used a pound of butter to give it richness.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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