lait

Definitions of lait
  1. noun
    any of several nutritive milklike liquids
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    lait en poudre
    a liquid food for infants
    type of:
    aliment, produit alimentaire
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
  2. noun
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
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    lait en poudre
    dehydrated milk
    lait condensé
    sweetened evaporated milk
    lait écrémé
    milk from which the cream has been skimmed
    babeurre
    residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
    type of:
    produit laitier
    milk and butter and cheese
    boisson, brevage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
  3. noun
    produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
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    lait maternel
    milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
    type of:
    liquide corporel
    the liquid parts of the body
    aliment, nutriment, élément nutritif
    a source of materials to nourish the body
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