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Milk

(n) /mɪlk/
Milk

Meaning

An opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.

Pronunciation

UK mɪlk

US mɪlk

Example Sentences

  • Whether it be white, milk, dark or other more rare varieties (all will be revealed later on), everyone loves to sit down and have a square or 10.
  • As well as milk, dark, and white varieties, there is a rare fourth type known as blond chocolate.
  • Chocolate milk was invented in Jamaica.
  • Irish botanist Sir [Hans] [Sloane] is said to have first mixed chocolate with milk in Jamaica in the early 1700s.
  • Chocolate milk is an effective post-workout recovery drink.
  • Lays sold limited edition crisps covered in milk chocolate said to have a "salty-sweet combination, along with the texture contrast of warm melted chocolate and a crunchy chip".
  • It is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.
  • The fermentation of lactose by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and characteristic tart flavor.
  • What we do know for sure is that fermented milk was already being used in prehistoric times.
  • The ancient Eastern tribes who were nomadic shepherds preserved their milk, from cows, sheep, goats, horses and camels, in containers made from these animals' skins or from their stomachs.

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