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| albumin |
any of a class of proteins soluble in water and coagulating in heat, found in egg white, blood, milk, and various plant and animal tissues. |
| ampulla |
an enlarged part of a tube or canal, as of a milk canal in the milk-secreting glands of a mammal. [1/2 definitions] |
| au lait |
made or served with milk. |
| beestings |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the first milk of a mammal, esp. a cow, after giving birth; colostrum. |
| biotin |
a compound considered part of the vitamin B complex, found in milk, egg yolks, and yeast. |
| black |
taken without cream or milk. [1/2 definitions] |
| blancmange |
a white, sweet milk pudding, thickened with cornstarch or gelatin and flavored with vanilla or rum. |
| blue cheese |
a rich strong-flavored semisoft cheese made of cow's milk and veined with blue mold. |
| bottle |
formula or cow's milk fed to infants in place of mother's milk, usu. contained in a bottle fitted with a nipple. [1/4 definitions] |
| breast |
one of the two glands on the human chest, usually bigger on women than on men. Babies get milk from female breasts. [1/2 definitions] |
| breast-feed |
to feed (a baby) milk from a breast; suckle; nurse. [1/2 definitions] |
| butter |
a solid yellow fat made from milk. |
| butterfat |
the fat of milk, from which butter is made. |
| buttermilk |
a sour liquid left after making butter from milk. Buttermilk is used as a drink or in cooking. |
| butyric acid |
an organic acid found in animal milk fats, esp. rancid butter, and used to produce certain fragrances, disinfectants, flavors, and pharmaceuticals. |
| café au lait |
hot coffee mixed with an equal amount of hot or scalded milk. [1/2 definitions] |
| café noir |
black coffee (French); coffee without milk or cream. |
| calcium |
a soft, silver-white substance. Calcium is found in rocks, shells, and milk. The body uses calcium to build strong bones and teeth. |
| cambric tea |
a drink of hot water, milk, sugar, and a little tea, usu. given to children. |
| cappuccino |
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and often topped with cinnamon or chocolate and whipped cream. |
| casein |
a protein derived from milk, used in making cheese and certain plastics. [1/2 definitions] |
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