[milk] n [ME, fr. OE meolc, milc; akin to OHG miluh milk, OE melcan to milk--more at emulsion] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young; esp: cow's milk used as a food by humans b: lactation "cows in ~"
2: a liquid resembling milk in appearance: as a: the latex of a plant b: the juice of a coconut c: the contents of an unripe kernel of grain
[2]milk vt (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): to draw milk from the breasts or udder of (2) obs: suckle
2. b: to draw (milk) from the breast or udder c: suckle 1--used of lower mammals
2: to draw something from as if by milking: as a: to induce (a snake) to eject venom b: to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree: exploit ~ vi: to draw or yield milk [3]milk adj (14c): giving milk; specif: bred or suitable primarily for milk production "~ cows"