milchig

adjective mil·chig \ˈmil-ḵik\

Definition of MILCHIG

: made of or derived from milk or dairy products — compare fleishig, pareve

Yiddish milkhik, from milkh milk, from Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh — more at milk

First Known Use: circa 1928

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