mother's milk
Breast milk; milk produced by a human or animal mother for her offspring to nurseBreast milk; milk produced by a human or animal mother for her offspring to nurse.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Breast milk; milk produced by a human or animal mother for her offspring to nurse.
More definitions
- milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
Origin
From Middle English moderis mylke, equivalent to mother + -'s + milk.From Middle English moderis mylke, equivalent to mother + -'s + milk.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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