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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And the drink’s main ingredients, coconut milk and rum, go perfectly together.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Readers also loved this cod, poached in zesty green curry paste and coconut milk.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
Puerto Rico has its own version called Coquito which swaps out eggs for cream of coconut and coconut milk.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
The scent features soft, fruity notes of wild fig, coconut milk, and lychee.
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Readers also loved this cod, poached in zesty green curry paste and coconut milk.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2024
Puerto Rico has its own version called Coquito which swaps out eggs for cream of coconut and coconut milk.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
The scent features soft, fruity notes of wild fig, coconut milk, and lychee.
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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