oat milk

noun

plural oat milks
: a liquid made from ground oats and water that is usually fortified (as with calcium and vitamins) and used as a milk substitute

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For her part, Kate hasn't confirmed her go-to coffee order, but she has been known to order an oat milk latte from her local coffee shop, according to a barista who works near Kensington Palace. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 For a dairy-free option, use oat milk or coconut milk. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026 In 2021, Oatly ran a spot that showed a senior executive in a field playing a keyboard and singing about its chief product, oat milk. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026 Before the world complicated things with espresso machines, oat milk debates, and influencers lecturing to you about grind size, wild coffee trees were clinging to the Ethiopian highlands. John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oat milk

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oat milk was in 1980

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“Oat milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oat%20milk. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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