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nondairy

American  
[non-dair-ee] / nɒnˈdɛər i /

adjective

  1. being a substitute for milk or milk products; containing no dairy ingredients.

    nondairy whipped topping for the pie.


Etymology

Origin of nondairy

First recorded in 1965–70; non- + dairy

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As more coffee drinkers opt for nondairy milks, Dunkin' is making a long-overdue policy change: starting March 5, it will no longer charge extra for nondairy milk at locations nationwide.

From Salon Mar. 2, 2025

Some coffee products, particularly nondairy creamers, can contain up to 10 of the following ingredients.

From Seattle Times May 2, 2024

Bolliger, Miller and Smith are suing the coffee behemoth as part of a $5-million class action alleging that Starbucks is discriminating against them and other lactose-intolerant customers by charging extra for nondairy milks.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2024

He bantered with interest groups that swung through his office, like a dairy farmer concerned about the rise of nondairy milk.

From Washington Post Apr. 23, 2023

In 2018, he famously declared that “an almond doesn’t lactate” — comments that suggested the agency might seek a ban on the word “milk” for nondairy beverages.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2023

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