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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Rather than smelling sickly sweet, the scent is fresh and fruity, drying down to a smooth base of coconut milk and vanilla cream. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Midnight Drink: The Midnight Drink is also made with blackberry and sage flavors, green coffee extract, and blackberry mixed with coconut milk and shaken with ice for a creamier profile. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 The lemonade iteration adds a splash of, well, lemonade for a citrusy kick while the Midnight Drink is mixed with coconut milk for a creamy sip. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 One of the most popular, according to Nye, is the Saigon Mint Colada ($11), thick with coconut milk, pineapple, lime, mint, turmeric and nutmeg. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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