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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Some TikTok users also add skin-supporting ingredients, such as coconut milk, butterfly pea powder, or dragon fruit powder, to the gummies. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025 Imagine mango sticky rice rolled up then deep fried and drizzled with sweet, coconut milk. Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 Stir in coconut milk, then cover with a lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 35-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025 All of the beverages pair sweet blackberries with notes of sage but are either shaken with water, lemonade, or coconut milk. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 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 1 May. 2025.

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