milk

Meanings

• noun

  A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals for the nourishment of their young.

  - "Cows produce milk for their calves."
  - "Babies drink milk from a bottle."

• verb

  To supply (someone) with milk.

  - "The farmer milks his cows every morning."
  - "My mother used to milk the goat for my sister and me."

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Pronunciation

1. /mɪlk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cow milk , cow's milk , cowmilk

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with milk
hyle , pile , wile , vile , smile , file , pile , mile

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Variants

List of all variants of milk that leads to same result
milk , milks , milked , milking , Milk , milk-and-water , milk chocolate , milk chocolates , milk crate , milk crates , milk fat , milk fats , milk fever , milk fevers , milk glass , milk glasses

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English mælce, from melcian, to milk.

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Trivia

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1. Milk is the only natural source of vitamin D for humans.

2. The average cow produces around 6 to 8 gallons of milk per day.

3. Humans are the only species that continues to drink milk after infancy.

4. Milk contains around 87% water and 3.4% milkfat.

5. Milk is often fortified with vitamins A and D.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dairy products: Foods derived from milk, such as cheese, butter, and yogurt.

2. Lactose intolerance: A condition where the body cannot digest lactose, a sugar found in milk.

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Culture

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Milk is an essential part of the human diet, especially for young children and infants. In many cultures, milk is considered a symbol of nourishment and is used in various religious and cultural practices. For example, in Hinduism, milk is used in offerings to the gods.

How to Memorize "milk"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cow giving milk into a bucket.

2. associate
   

   - Associate milk with babies and young children.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pints (of milk) to memorize the number of pints in a gallon.

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