Coconut Milk: Definition, Uses, and How to Use It

Meaning 1：coconut milk (Coconut milk)

Coconut milk 🔊

/ˈkoʊkənʌt mɪlk/

The white liquid made from the grated flesh inside a coconut, used in cooking and as a drink.

coconut milk 🔊

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/ˈkoʊkənʌt mɪlk/

The white liquid made from grinding the white flesh of a coconut with water, used in cooking and beverages.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Portuguese 'coco' (grimace) + 'nut'; 'milk' from Old English 'meolc'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a coconut with a face, squeezing milk from its eye into a pan.

📖 Example

For the Thai curry to be creamy and fragrant, you need to add coconut milk in the final step of cooking. 🔊 For the Thai curry to be creamy and fragrant, you need to add coconut milk in the final step of cooking.

🔗 Collocations

coconut milk curry – a curry made with coconut milk as the base

canned coconut milk – coconut milk sold in a can, often thicker than fresh

coconut milk smoothie – a smoothie blended with coconut milk for creaminess

🔄 Synonyms

coconut cream (n.) – thicker, higher-fat layer from coconut milk

🌱 Derivatives

coconut (n.) – the large, brown seed of a palm tree

📖 Cultural Story

Coconut milk is a creamy liquid extracted from grated coconut flesh, essential in Southeast Asian and Caribbean cuisines for curries, desserts, and drinks.