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milk sugar

American  

noun

  1. lactose.


milk sugar British  

noun

  1. another name for lactose

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of milk sugar

First recorded in 1840–50

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The Taiwanese beverage, which blends black tea, milk, sugar, and chewy tapioca pearls, has spread worldwide since it first appeared in the 1980s.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

In the case of white chocolate, the cacao solids are completely discarded—along with the flavanols and other beneficial compounds—leaving just the cocoa butter, milk, sugar, and often a dash of vanilla flavoring.

From National Geographic Feb. 12, 2024

They only target farm input such as grains, milk, sugar and meat, not other costs such as energy, labour and packaging which are not regulated.

From Reuters Jun. 12, 2023

Lactase enables us to digest the milk sugar lactose, so lactase persistence is useful for a diet involving dairy products.

From Salon May 25, 2023

The middle can was filled with very cold milk, sugar, vanilla, and blueberries.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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