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                                                                                          Ken56 (1160)
                                                            
                          
                          
                                                          The terms are somewhat interchangeable, but coconut water is more clear and comes from a younger coconut. It is the natural water inside the nut. Coconut milk has more actual coconut meat blended in with it, and has a white "milky" look. Coconut water is clear, almost like water.