milchig

[ mil-khig, -khik ]

adjective

, Judaism.

1. (in the dietary laws) consisting of, made from, or used only for milk or dairy products.

Word History and Origins

Origin of milchig¹

1925–30; < Yiddish milkhik, equivalent to milkh milk + -ik -y ¹

Example Sentences

The china is mismatched in a way that suggests the year Morris and Yetta just gave up on the idea of separating the milchig plates from the fleishig ones, even on the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times

Line pie-plate with rich milchig pastry, lay on the apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bits of butter drop a few drops of syrup over all and bake.

From Project Gutenberg

If so desired, a milchig pie crust may be made and used as an under crust and when apples are tender and crust done, turn out on a large platter with crust side on top.

From Project Gutenberg