evaporated milk
nounUK /ɪˈvæpəreɪtɪd mɪlk/
US /ɪˈvæpəreɪtɪd mɪlk/
Evaporated milk is milk with some water taken out so it lasts longer in a can.
Mom poured evaporated milk into the soup to make it creamy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thick, creamy milk used in baking and desserts.
She added evaporated milk to the pumpkin pie filling.
3. A shelf-stable milk product often used when fresh milk is unavailable.
Campers keep evaporated milk for coffee when they have no fridge.
4. A milk concentrate used to make fudge and caramel.
The recipe calls for evaporated milk to make soft fudge.