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moonmilk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moon-milk
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of moon milk (“flavoured warm milk”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.

Usage

Synonyms

mondmilch

Questions

What does moonmilk mean?
A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.
Where does moonmilk come from?
From moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.

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