🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

牛奶

Pronunciation / Transliteration: niú nǎi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lait/lɛ/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"牛奶对健康有益。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals, used as food by humans and other animals.

    "She poured a glass of milk for her breakfast."
  2. 2

    A beverage made from the milk of cows, goats, or other animals.

    "He prefers almond milk over cow's milk."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'lait' comes from the Old French 'leith', which is derived from the Latin 'lac', meaning 'milk'. The term has evolved through the centuries to refer specifically to milk in various contexts, particularly in culinary uses.

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