English

Noun

Coconut milk.

coconut milk ‎(uncountable)

1. A thick white liquid produced by soaking the white inner flesh of the seed of the coconut in water and straining. It is commonly used in South East Asian cuisine for its aromatic property in curry and other gravy.

Usage notes

• Coconut milk is a distinct product from coconut water (sometimes called "coconut juice"), though in common parlance the two are often confused.
• Like other plant milk, strictly speaking coconut “milk” is a misnomer, as it is not produced by lactation, though it has a milky (opaque, white) consistency.

Coordinate terms

• coconut water
• almond milk
• hazelnut milk
• hemp milk
• oat milk
• peanut milk
• rice milk
• soy milk

Translations