coconut milk

/ˌkoʊkəˈnʌt mɪlk/
/ˈkʌʊkənət mɪlk/
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Definitions of coconut milk
  1. noun
    white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat
    synonyms: coconut cream
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    type of:
    milk
    any of several nutritive milklike liquids
  2. noun
    clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut
    synonyms: coconut water
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    type of:
    milk
    any of several nutritive milklike liquids
Pronunciation
US
/ˌkoʊkəˈnʌt mɪlk/
UK
/ˈkʌʊkənət mɪlk/
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