milk·shake
| \ ˈmilk-ˌshāk
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variants:
or milk shake
Definition of milkshake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake
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“Milkshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkshake. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of milkshake was in 1886
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