[mɪlk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young
(e.g: a healthy mother will produce enough milk for her baby)


Phrases:
- in milk
- it's no use crying over spilled milk
- milk and honey
- milk of human kindness

Origin:
Old English milc, milcian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch melk and German Milch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mulgere and Greek amelgein ‘to milk’

[mɪlk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically
(e.g: two hours later he was up again to milk the cows)

- exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time
(e.g: executives milked the health plan's funds for their personal use)


Phrases:
- in milk
- it's no use crying over spilled milk
- milk and honey
- milk of human kindness

Origin:
Old English milc, milcian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch melk and German Milch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mulgere and Greek amelgein ‘to milk’