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 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 The limited-time drink features the raspberry, blueberry and blackberry flavors of the Summer-Berry Refresher, plus coconut milk, popping pearls, strawberry purée and vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 July 2025 Like the coconut milk itself, the polish has an opaque, milky-white hue. Lena Raab, Glamour, 21 June 2025 Drinks—both spirited and alcohol-free—featuring ingredients like coconut milk, dairy or nut milks, fruit purées, and honey are especially froth-friendly. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for coconut milk

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 22 Aug. 2025.

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