nước dừa
Definition
- Noun:
- Coconut water: The clear, refreshing liquid found naturally inside a young, green coconut. It is a popular beverage consumed directly from the fruit.
- Coconut milk: In some regional or culinary contexts, "nước dừa" can also refer to the rich, white liquid extracted by pressing grated coconut meat, often used in cooking. However, "coconut water" is the primary and more common meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trời nóng, uống một ly nước dừa thật sảng khoái. (It's hot; drinking a glass of coconut water is very refreshing.)
- Công thức này cần một chén nước dừa. (This recipe needs one cup of coconut milk.)
Advanced Usage
- "nước dừa tươi": fresh coconut water, typically served directly in the coconut.
- Ở bãi biển, du khách thích uống nước dừa tươi. (At the beach, tourists like to drink fresh coconut water.)
Variants and Related Words
Cơm dừa (n): coconut meat, the white edible flesh inside a coconut.
- Cơm dừa non rất mềm. (Young coconut meat is very soft.)
Dầu dừa (n): coconut oil.
- Dầu dừa có nhiều công dụng. (Coconut oil has many uses.)
Synonyms
- Coconut water: The clear liquid from young coconuts.
- Coconut milk: The creamy liquid made from pressed coconut meat.
Related Terms
- Nước cốt dừa: coconut cream; a thicker, richer version of coconut milk.
- Pha chế sinh tố xoài với nước cốt dừa. (Make a mango smoothie with coconut cream.)