witch's milk
Hexenmilch
Milk secreted from the breasts of newborn babiesMilk secreted from the breasts of newborn babies.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Milk secreted from the breasts of newborn babies.
Hexenmilch
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
milk secreted from the breasts of newborn babies:
Origin
From the belief in European folklore that such milk was a source of nourishment for witcheFrom the belief in European folklore that such milk was a source of nourishment for witches' familiars.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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