au lait

[ oh ley; French oh le ]
/ oʊ ˈleɪ; French oʊ ˈlɛ /

adjective French Cookery.

prepared or served with milk.

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Origin of au lait

< French: literally, with the milk. See lact-

Words nearby au lait

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