moonmilk
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See also: moon milk
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.
Noun[edit]
moonmilk (uncountable)
- (geology) A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.
- Synonym: mondmilch
- Alternative form of moon milk (“flavoured warm milk”)