milk of almonds

American  

noun

1. almond milk.

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Etymology

Origin of milk of almonds

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Beneath one of these domes the caliph was entertained with excellent sherbet, with sweetbreads stewed in milk of almonds, and other delicacies of which he was amazingly fond.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

German Milk of Roses.—Take of rose-water and milk of almonds, each 3 ounces; water 8 ounces; rosemary-water 2 ounces; and spirit of lavender � an ounce.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence

Carbonate of potassa, twenty grains; milk of almonds, three ounces; oil of sassafras, three drops.

From Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society by Young, John H.

An emulsion made of almonds; milk of almonds.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Amongst others, were rice boiled in milk of almonds, saffron soups, and lamb à la crême;* of all which the caliph was amazingly fond.

From Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale by Beckford, William