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Word: Milk
Speech Type: Noun
Old English milc, milcian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch melk and German Milch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mulgere and Greek amelgein ‘to milk’
mɪlk
an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young
Short Definition:white fluid secreted by female mammals
Examples:- a healthy mother will produce enough milk for her baby
Word: Milk
Speech Type: Verb
mɪlk
draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically
Short Definition:draw milk from cow
Examples:- two hours later he was up again to milk the cows
- I had to start the milking
exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time
Short Definition:exploit by taking small amounts of money
Examples:- executives milked the health plan's funds for their personal use
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