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milk

 
/mɪlk/ n [U]

Definition

the white liquid produced esp. by cows which people drink: cookies and milk Milk is also the white liquid produced by female mammals as food for their young: Breast milk is the best nourishment for a baby. The white liquid obtained from some plants is also called milk: coconut milk
(Definition of milk n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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