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-
Words nearby au lait
Augustus, Augustus Caesar, au jus, auk, auklet, au lait, Aulard, auld, auld lang syne, Auld Reekie, aulic
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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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