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evaporated milk

noun

  1. unsweetened milk thickened and concentrated by evaporation of water content to approximately half the original weight and then sterilized and canned.


evaporated milk

noun

  1. thick unsweetened tinned milk from which some of the water has been evaporated


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Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporated milk1

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

Put the powdered sugar, cocoa, and evaporated milk in a saucepan and mix.

In any recipe requiring milk, condensed or evaporated milk may be substituted with very satisfactory results.

Part cream may be used to advantage, or one can of evaporated milk with enough fresh milk added to make one quart.

The trio watched interestedly the capable way in which she got together the meal, adding sugar and evaporated milk to her coffee.

Why will evaporated milk not flow freely out of a can in which there is only one hole?

Eggs can be added to the above; also salt, baking powder, evaporated milk and dried egg.

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