Meanings
nounmother's milk (uncountable)
- uncountableBreast milk; milk produced by a human or animal mother for her offspring to nurse.
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Origin
- Middle Englishmoderis mylke
- Englishmother's milk
From Middle English moderis mylke, equivalent to mother + -'s + milk.
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mother's milk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother's%20milk
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“mother's milk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother's%20milk. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother's milk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother's%20milk.
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