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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Fans can customize the Refresher with either lemonade or coconut milk, as well as choose the level of caffeine and B vitamins in it. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Carefully pour 3/4 cup coconut milk and 1 1/4 cups water down the side of the skillet and give the pan a shake to submerge the rice. Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026 Starbucks said the drink can be customized with lemonade or coconut milk, as well as with the customers' preferred level of caffeine and B vitamins. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Nasi lemak is one of the main breakfast items, which is like a coconut milk rice. AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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