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♦ milk /mɪlk/n. [u]1 latte: full-cream milk, latte intero; semi-skimmed milk, latte parzialmente scremato; dried (o powdered) milk, latte in polvere; coconut milk, latte di cocco; almond milk, latte di mandorle● (fig.) milk and honey, grande possibilità di divertimenti (o di divertirsi) □ milk-and-water, insipido, sciocco; melenso; blando; all'acqua di rose (fig.) □ milk bar, bar bianco; latteria; gelateria □ milk chocolate, cioccolato al latte □ (med.) milk crust, crosta lattea; lattime □ milk diet, dieta lattea □ (med.) milk fever, febbre da latte □ milk float, furgoncino ( a motore elettrico) del lattaio ( per consegne in città) □ milk fund, fondo alimentale per l'infanzia bisognosa (spec. di paesi stranieri) □ (zool.) milk gland, ghiandola mammaria □ milk glass, vetro opalino □ milk jug, lattiera ( per servire il latte a tavola) □ (med.) milk leg, flemmasia □ milk loaf, pane (bianco) al latte □ (fig.) the milk of human kindness, gentilezza (o generosità) connaturata all'uomo □ (chim.) milk of magnesia, latte di magnesia □ milk powder, latte in polvere □ milk pudding, budino (di riso) al latte □ milk punch, bevanda di latte misto a liquore □ ( sport) the Milk Race, il Giro ciclistico dell'Inghilterra ( per professionisti e dilettanti, insieme) □ milk round, giro del lattaio ( per le consegne); (fig. fam.) giro di visite ( di dirigenti per assumere neolaureati per le loro aziende) □ milk run, (ferr.) corsa con molte fermate; (aeron.) volo con molti scali; (aeron., mil.) missione di routine □ milk shake, frullato; frappè □ (med.) milk sickness, malattia da latte □ (chim.) milk sugar, lattosio □ milk tooth, dente di latte □ (fam.) milk train, treno locale del primo mattino □ milk van, furgone del lattaio ( per consegne fuori città) □ (bot.) milk vetch ( Astragalus), astragalo □ milk-white, bianco come il latte □ (prov.) It's no use crying over spilt milk, è inutile piangere sul latte versato.(to) milk /mɪlk/A v. t.2 (fig.) spillare denaro a; mungere: Colonies were milked by the Romans, le colonie venivano munte dai romani3 (fig.) sfruttare ( una situazione, ecc.); spremere: He is determined to milk the story for every last drop of horror, è deciso a sfruttare la storia in tutto il suo orrore4 (fig.) riuscire a ottenere da (q. una reazione favorevole); accattivarsi; lavorarsi: to milk sb. for sympathy, riuscire a ottenere la solidarietà di q.7 (arc.) succhiare il latte diB v. i.dare latte; produrre latte: Our cows are milking very well, le nostre vacche danno molto latte● (fig.) to milk the bull (o the ram), cavar sangue da una rapa.
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Milk vetch — (Bot.) A leguminous herb ({Astragalus glycyphyllos}) of Europe and Asia, supposed to increase the secretion of milk in goats. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is sometimes taken for the whole genus {Astragalus}, of which there are about two hundred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
milk vetch — milk′ vetch n. pln any of various plants of the genus Astragalus, of the legume family, esp. a European plant, A. glycyphyllos, believed to increase the secretion of milk in goats • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
milk vetch — n. [from the notion that it increases the secretion of milk in goats] any of a genus (Astragalus) of plants of the pea family, with deeply cut leaves, flowers in spikes or racemes, and, usually, inflated pods … English World dictionary
milk vetch — noun any of various plants of the genus Astragalus • Syn: ↑milk vetch • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Hyponyms: ↑wild licorice, ↑wild liquorice, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
milk-vetch — noun any of various plants of the genus Astragalus • Syn: ↑milk vetch • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Hyponyms: ↑wild licorice, ↑wild liquorice, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
milk vetch — Astragalus As*trag a*lus, n. [L. See {Astragal}.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe {Galege[ae]} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
milk vetch — noun Etymology: from the popular belief that it increases the milk yield of goats Date: 1597 any of a genus (Astragalus) of annual or perennial leguminous herbs of north temperate regions … New Collegiate Dictionary
milk vetch — 1. a European plant, Astragalus glycyphyllos, of the legume family, believed to increase the secretion of milk in goats. 2. any herb of certain allied genera. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
milk vetch — /ˈmɪlk vɛtʃ/ (say milk vech) noun any small herb of the Northern Hemisphere genus Astragalus, especially A. hamosus, naturalised in Australian pastures …
milk-vetch — noun any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus … Wiktionary
milk vetch — noun a yellow flowered leguminous plant, grown in some regions for fodder. [Astragalus glycyphyllos.] … English new terms dictionary