Kilo Lingo

milk

/mɪlk/

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Translation

A white drink that comes from cows, which people drink and use in food.

Word origin

From Old English meoluc, the common Germanic word for milk.

Origin
Old English
Root
meoluc

Examples

.

"Milk" is the white drink from cows.

fridge.

Here "milk" is something we have run out of.

.

Here "milk" is added to the tea.

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This word is part of lesson 11.