milk

1. A white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings (synset 107860018)
   is a type of:

   • dairy product - milk and butter and cheese
   • beverage, drink, drinkable, potable - any liquid suitable for drinking
   subtypes:

   • sour milk - milk that has turned sour
   • pasteurized milk - milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation
   • cows' milk - milk obtained from dairy cows
   • yak's milk - the milk of a yak
   • goats' milk - the milk of a goat
   • acidophilus milk - milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
   • raw milk - unpasteurized milk
   • scalded milk - milk heated almost to boiling
   • homogenized milk - milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise
   • certified milk - milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission
   • dried milk, dry milk, milk powder, powdered milk - dehydrated milk
   • evaporated milk - milk concentrated by evaporation
   • condensed milk - sweetened evaporated milk
   • skim milk, skimmed milk - milk from which the cream has been skimmed
   • semi-skimmed milk - milk from which some of the cream has been removed
   • whole milk - milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed
   • low-fat milk - milk from which some of the cream has been removed
   • buttermilk - residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
   • chocolate milk - milk flavored with chocolate syrup
   substance holonym: protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
2. Produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young (synset 105406377)
   is a type of:

   • bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance - the liquid parts of the body
   • aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals - a source of materials to nourish the body
   subtypes:

   • mother's milk - milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
   • colostrum, foremilk - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
3. A river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River (synset 109377677)
   is an instance of: river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
   is a part of: mont., montana, mt, treasure state - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
   same as: milk river
4. Any of several nutritive milklike liquids (synset 107860580)
   is a type of: food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
   subtypes:

   • coconut milk, coconut water - clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut
   • coconut cream, coconut milk - white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat
   • soya milk, soybean milk, soymilk - a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu
   • formula - a liquid food for infants

1. Take milk from female mammals (synset 200194514)
   "Cows need to be milked every morning"
   is a type of: draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well
   subtypes: strip - draw the last milk (of cows)
   verb group: milk - add milk to
2. Exploit as much as possible (synset 201167222)
   "I am milking this for all it's worth"
   is a type of: exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of
3. Add milk to (synset 200194717)
   "milk the tea"
   is a type of: add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
   verb group: milk - take milk from female mammals

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