Milchig

//ˈmɪlxɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Food containing anything derived from milk. Judaism, countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Dairy, containing anything derived from milk. Judaism, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Designated for use with dairy products or having been contaminated by dairy products. Judaism, not-comparable

Etymology

From Yiddish מילכיק (milkhik) with the spelling influenced by German, or else borrowed directly from German milchig (“milky”). Doublet of milky.

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