/mɪlk/
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
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"Milk" is the white drink from cows.
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Here "milk" is something we have run out of.
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Here "milk" is added to the tea.
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