adjective
milch
MILCH/mˈɪltʃ/
Kept or suitable for producing milk.
The farmer keeps her milch cows in a nearby pasture.
Etymology
The older adjective meant “milking” or “giving milk.” Its use narrowed to domestic animals, chiefly cows, matching its role in identifying animals kept for milk.
More examples
- They keep two milch goats for the family's milk.
- The herd includes both milch cows and beef cattle.
- This feed is specially formulated for milch cattle.
Forms
milk noun — A nutritious liquid produced by female mammals.
Similar words
- dairy
- Dairy also describes farms and products connected with milk.
- lactating
- Lactating means currently producing milk, not simply kept for it.