milchig

[mil-khig, -khik]

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adjective Judaism.

(in the dietary laws) consisting of, made from, or used only for milk or dairy products.

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Compare fleishig, pareve.

Origin of milchig

1925–30; < Yiddish milkhik, equivalent to milkh milk + -ik -y¹

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Crisco can be used with both "milchig" and "fleichig" (milk and flesh) foods.
The Story of Crisco
Marion Harris Neil