milk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English meolc. Compare Danish mælk, Dutch melk, West Frisian molke, German Milch, Norwegian melk, Old English meolc, Swedish mjölk, Yiddish מילך (milkh).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɪɫk/, SAMPA: /mI5k/
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  Rhymes: -ɪlk

[edit] Noun

milk (countable and uncountable; plural milks)

1. (uncountable) A liquid secreted by the mammary glands of mammals to nourish their young.
2. (countable, informal) An individual serving of milk.

   Table three ordered three milks. (Formally: The guests at table three ordered three glasses of milk.)

[edit] Quotations

• 2007 September 24, Chris Horseman (interviewee), Emily Harris (reporter), “Global Dairy Demand Drives Up Prices”, Morning Edition, National Public Radio

  there's going to be that much less milk available to cover any other uses. Which means whether it's liquid milk or whether it's cheese or yogurt, the price gets pulled up right across the board.

[edit] Related terms

bottle of milk breast milk chocolate milk coconut milk condensed milk evaporated milk flavored milk, flavoured milk homogenized milk milk bar milk bottle milk chocolate milk float

milkmaid milkman milk of magnesia milk powder milk product milkshake milk tooth milky semi-skimmed milk skim milk, skimmed milk whole milk

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[edit] Verb

to milk (third-person singular simple present milks, present participle milking, simple past and past participle milked)

1. (transitive) To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
2. (transitive) To express any liquid (from any creature).
3. (transitive) To talk or write at length about (a particular point).
4. (transitive) To take advantage of (a situation).

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[edit] See also

• dairy
• dairy produce