moonmilk
See also: moon milk
English
editEtymology
editFrom moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.
Noun
editmoonmilk (uncountable)
- (geology) A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.
- Synonym: mondmilch
- Alternative form of moon milk (“flavoured warm milk”)