moonmilk
Meanings
noun
- A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.
- Alternative form of moon milk (“flavoured warm milk”).
Word forms
Etymology
From moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.
Synonyms
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