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coconut milk

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coconut milk

–noun
1. the clear, potable liquid contained within the young hollow seed of the coconut palm.
2. the milky, potable but highly perishable liquid contained within the mature hollow coconut.
3. the milky, potable liquid extracted from grated coconut meat by infusion with boiling water.
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coconut milk  
n.  
  1. A milky fluid extracted from the flesh of the coconut, used in foods or as a beverage.

  2. The watery fluid in the central cavity of the coconut, used chiefly as a beverage.

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