moonmilk

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noun

A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.

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Meanings

nounmoonmilk (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyA white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.

    Synonyms: mondmilch

  2. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of moon milk (“flavoured warm milk”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.

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mondmilch
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mondmilch

Origin

From moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 月奶石
  • 月奶石 (yuènǎishí)limestone
Finnish kuumaito
  • kuumaitolimestone
French mondmilch, lait de lune
  • mondmilchlimestone
  • lait de lunelimestone
Polish księżycowe mleko
  • księżycowe mlekolimestone
Cite this entry
APA

moonmilk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonmilk

MLA

“moonmilk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonmilk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moonmilk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonmilk.

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