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1 ♦ coconut
♦ coconut, cocoanut /ˈkəʊkənʌt/n. (bot.)● coconut butter, burro di cocco □ coconut matting, stuoia di cocco □ coconut milk, latte di cocco □ coconut oil, olio di cocco □ coconut shy, tiro al bersaglio con palle ( al luna park). -
2 ♦ milk
♦ milk /mɪlk/n. [u]1 latte: full-cream milk, latte intero; semi-skimmed milk, latte parzialmente scremato; dried (o powdered) milk, latte in polvere; coconut milk, latte di cocco; almond milk, latte di mandorle● (fig.) milk and honey, grande possibilità di divertimenti (o di divertirsi) □ milk-and-water, insipido, sciocco; melenso; blando; all'acqua di rose (fig.) □ milk bar, bar bianco; latteria; gelateria □ milk chocolate, cioccolato al latte □ (med.) milk crust, crosta lattea; lattime □ milk diet, dieta lattea □ (med.) milk fever, febbre da latte □ milk float, furgoncino ( a motore elettrico) del lattaio ( per consegne in città) □ milk fund, fondo alimentale per l'infanzia bisognosa (spec. di paesi stranieri) □ (zool.) milk gland, ghiandola mammaria □ milk glass, vetro opalino □ milk jug, lattiera ( per servire il latte a tavola) □ (med.) milk leg, flemmasia □ milk loaf, pane (bianco) al latte □ (fig.) the milk of human kindness, gentilezza (o generosità) connaturata all'uomo □ (chim.) milk of magnesia, latte di magnesia □ milk powder, latte in polvere □ milk pudding, budino (di riso) al latte □ milk punch, bevanda di latte misto a liquore □ ( sport) the Milk Race, il Giro ciclistico dell'Inghilterra ( per professionisti e dilettanti, insieme) □ milk round, giro del lattaio ( per le consegne); (fig. fam.) giro di visite ( di dirigenti per assumere neolaureati per le loro aziende) □ milk run, (ferr.) corsa con molte fermate; (aeron.) volo con molti scali; (aeron., mil.) missione di routine □ milk shake, frullato; frappè □ (med.) milk sickness, malattia da latte □ (chim.) milk sugar, lattosio □ milk tooth, dente di latte □ (fam.) milk train, treno locale del primo mattino □ milk van, furgone del lattaio ( per consegne fuori città) □ (bot.) milk vetch ( Astragalus), astragalo □ milk-white, bianco come il latte □ (prov.) It's no use crying over spilt milk, è inutile piangere sul latte versato.(to) milk /mɪlk/A v. t.2 (fig.) spillare denaro a; mungere: Colonies were milked by the Romans, le colonie venivano munte dai romani3 (fig.) sfruttare ( una situazione, ecc.); spremere: He is determined to milk the story for every last drop of horror, è deciso a sfruttare la storia in tutto il suo orrore4 (fig.) riuscire a ottenere da (q. una reazione favorevole); accattivarsi; lavorarsi: to milk sb. for sympathy, riuscire a ottenere la solidarietà di q.7 (arc.) succhiare il latte diB v. i.dare latte; produrre latte: Our cows are milking very well, le nostre vacche danno molto latte● (fig.) to milk the bull (o the ram), cavar sangue da una rapa. -
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Coconut milk — Coconut milk, in a bowl Coconut milk is the water that comes from the grated meat of a coconut. The colour and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content. In many parts of the world, the term coconut milk is also used to… … Wikipedia
coconut milk — coconut .milk n [U] the liquid inside a coconut … Dictionary of contemporary English
coconut milk — coconut ,milk noun uncount the sweet thin liquid contained in a COCONUT, used in drinks and in Asian and Caribbean cooking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coconut milk — N UNCOUNT Coconut milk is the milky juice inside coconuts … English dictionary
Coconut milk powder — Coconut cream (milk) powder Illustration of coconut tree and fruit … Wikipedia
coconut milk — noun 1. white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat • Syn: ↑coconut cream • Hypernyms: ↑milk 2. clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut • Syn: ↑coconut water • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
coconut milk — /ˈkoʊkənʌt mɪlk/ (say kohkuhnut milk) noun 1. the liquid contained in a coconut. 2. a thick liquid extracted from the flesh of the coconut as by steeping or simmering grated coconut flesh in water and then squeezing the pulp to extract the liquid …
coconut milk — co′conut milk n. 1) coo the potable liquid within the seed of the coconut palm 2) coo a potable liquid obtained by steeping grated coconut meat in boiling water … From formal English to slang
coconut milk. — 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… … Universalium
coconut milk. — 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… … Useful english dictionary
coconut milk — noun The liquid from inside the seed of the coconut. It is commonly used in South East Asian cuisine for its aromatic property in curry and other gravy … Wiktionary