NOUN | substance | whey, milk whey | the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese |
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food | whey | watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates |
Sounds | hhwey'; wey' | |
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Rhymes | airway ... Zimbabwe: 74 rhymes with wey... |
Meaning | The serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese. | |
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Synonym | milk whey | |
Broader | serum, blood serum | An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates |
Spanish | suero de leche, suero | |
Catalan | sèrum, xerigot |
Meaning | watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates. | |
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Example | "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey" | |
Broader | dairy product | milk and butter and cheese |
Spanish | suero de leche, suero | |
Catalan | xerigot |
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