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milking
We have found lemma(root) word of milking : milk.
Definitions
[mɪlk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young
(e.g: a healthy mother will produce enough milk for her baby)
Phrases:
- in milk
- it's no use crying over spilled milk
- milk and honey
- milk of human kindness
Origin
:
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], (Verb)
Definitions:
- draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically
(e.g: two hours later he was up again to milk the cows)
- exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time
(e.g: executives milked the health plan's funds for their personal use)
Phrases:
- in milk
- it's no use crying over spilled milk
- milk and honey
- milk of human kindness
Origin
:
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’
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