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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Bad Bakers received a yellow placard for various food safety violations, including coconut milk and ube cream that measured outside of proper holding temperatures. Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025 An omelette inspired by Le’s mother’s recipe features tender shrimp tucked inside eggs made fluffy with coconut milk, topped with basil, garlic chips, and zippy homemade fish sauce. Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The spa also has developed several body wraps, scrubs, and milk baths that harness the skin nourishing properties of coffee, coconut milk, rice, and botanicals. Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Consider soaking the chia seeds in coconut milk for a more tropical snack. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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