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milk substitute

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Liquid that replaces milk (usually and especially cow's milk) in a diet or a recipe (for adults).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: maidonkorvike — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe
  • German: Milchersatz — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe
  • German: Pflanzenmilch — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe
  • Norwegian Bokmål: melkeerstatning — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe
  • Norwegian Bokmål: mjølkeerstatning — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: mjølkeerstatning — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe
  • Polish: substytut mleka — liquid that replaces milk in a diet or recipe