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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The refreshers can be ordered with lemonade in the Summer-Berry Lemonade Refresher or with coconut milk in the Summer Skies Drink. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2025 That same philosophy infuses the entire menu, from the show stopping sea bream sashimi for two to the unexpected green quinoa brightened with green curry, coconut milk, and coriander. Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Then Tim changes his mind altogether, knocks Saxon’s drink out of his hand and snatches everyone else’s, explaining that the coconut milk is sour. Noel Murray, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 But Timothy, after barring the underage Lochlan from the special piña coladas, ultimately knocks the smoothie out of his eldest son Saxon’s hand, declaring that the coconut milk was off. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.

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