coconut milk
noun
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: a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water
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Its coconut milk and warm-sand notes make for an irresistible combination, and when summer rolls around, the shimmery finish will give me a radiant, fresh-from-the-beach glow.
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Melony Forcier, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Though coconut milk contains some water, research shows that its fat delays fluid absorption.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
Stir in broth, sorghum, and coconut milk.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Don’t leave without a treatment at the Jade Spa, which uses local ingredients like almond oil, raw cocoa, and fresh coconut milk.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Melony Forcier, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Though coconut milk contains some water, research shows that its fat delays fluid absorption.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
Stir in broth, sorghum, and coconut milk.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Don’t leave without a treatment at the Jade Spa, which uses local ingredients like almond oil, raw cocoa, and fresh coconut milk.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coconut milk
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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