milks

Noun

milk (countable and uncountable, plural milks)

1. (uncountable) A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
   • Skyr is a product made of curdled milk.

   Synonyms:

   dairy milk, cowmilk, cow's milk

2. (broadly, uncountable) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.
   • Where it does fall down, however, is its nutritional value. While oats are largely a healthy grain to include in your diet, the milk is highly diluted with water, giving it little nutritional value.2018 September 16, Alexandra Spring, “'Milk' mania: why most alternatives aren't great – but camel milk just might be”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms:

   m*lk, mylk, non-dairy milk, plant milk

3. (countable, informal) An individual serving of milk.
   • Table three ordered three milks.
4. (countable, invariable) An individual portion of milk, such as found in a creamer, for tea and coffee.
   • I take my tea with two milks and two sugars.
5. A light white color inspired by the color of milk, usually cow's milk.
6. The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.

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