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au lait

[ oh ley; French oh le ]
/ oʊ ˈleɪ; French oʊ ˈlɛ /
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adjective French Cooking.
prepared or served with milk.
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Origin of au lait

<French: literally, with the milk. See lact-
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British Dictionary definitions for au lait

au lait
/ (əʊ ˈleɪ, French o lɛ) /

adjective
prepared or served with milk

Word Origin for au lait

French, literally: with milk
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