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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This body mist bottles up those adolescent vibes with notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and coconut milk, and lasts longest when sprayed on pulse points. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 July 2025 The drink blends raspberry, blueberry and blackberry flavors with coconut milk, strawberry puree and vanilla sweet cream. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 Peel! from Valeria Alvarez offers natural, vegan desserts that start as bananas and coconut milk and turn into creamy soft serve. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025 The second is mixed with lemonade, while the third is blended with coconut milk. Erin Clements, People.com, 7 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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