au lait

[ oh ley; French oh le ]

/ oʊ ˈleɪ; French oʊ ˈlɛ /

adjective French Cookery.

prepared or served with milk.

Nearby words

au courant, au fait, au fond, au gratin, au jus, au lait, au naturel, au pair, au poivre, au revoir, au vol

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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