Main Entry:

¹milk

Pronunciation:

\ˈmilk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English meolc, milc; akin to Old High German miluh milk, Old English melcan to milk — more at emulsion

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young ; especially : cow's milk used as a food by humans b: lactation <cows in milk>2: a liquid resembling milk in appearance: as a: the latex of a plant b: the juice of a coconut composed of liquid endosperm c: the contents of an unripe kernel of grain