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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Add a splash of coconut water and a splash of coconut milk.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
This yellow curry includes aromatics such as shallots, garlic, bay leaves, and lemongrass, and is slightly thickened with the help of coconut milk.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Alternate until all the flour and coconut milk are incorporated.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
And the drink’s main ingredients, coconut milk and rum, go perfectly together.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
This yellow curry includes aromatics such as shallots, garlic, bay leaves, and lemongrass, and is slightly thickened with the help of coconut milk.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Alternate until all the flour and coconut milk are incorporated.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
And the drink’s main ingredients, coconut milk and rum, go perfectly together.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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