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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

They both contain varying amounts of cream, milk, sugar, flavors, and sometimes eggs.

From Salon Dec. 2, 2024

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

After she had passed around the teacups, milk, sugar, lemon and cake, Dicey sat on the floor.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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