milk sugar

American  

noun

1. lactose.

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milk sugar British  

noun

1. another name for lactose

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Etymology

Origin of milk sugar

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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

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

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

Goan orchata is usually made from freshly extracted almond milk, sugar syrup and rosewater, giving it a distinctly subcontinental flavor profile, like drinkable gulab jamun.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

Ivanito helps her blend the coconut with egg yolks, vanilla, condensed milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt, and holds the empty tin vegetable- oil containers while she fills them with the mixture.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García