milk gravy

noun

a gravy or sauce made from cooking fat, milk, flour, and seasonings.

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Origin of milk gravy

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby milk gravy

milk crust, milk duct, milk fever, milk float, milk glass, milk gravy, milk lameness, milk leg, milk line, milk mushroom, milk of almonds
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