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oats aren't mamals, can't see how he could possibly get milk from it.
Same for almonds and everything else.
I also don't order cow juice.
The word 'milk' in the English language has been used to describe plant-based milks for at least 800 years. Soy milk and Almond milk as beverages have been around for at least 1000 years.
You're ahistorical proscriptive definition is just bullshit gatekeeping. You are wrong and should feel bad about yourself over it.
an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.
Jeez man how can you be so triggered and fanatic about something?
Touch some grass
A word has multiple definitions.
In English (or French), milk can also describe a while liquid. There are six definitions for milk on Wiktionnary, and here is the second one:
There is also something called cement milk
I was walking under a decrepit elevated expressway and there were signs saying to be careful about cement milk dripping from the ceiling. I don't think there's any mammal involved in producing that type of milk.
Yes you make a good point.
Cement milk is not a food liquid, words are made up all the time and they already have the word juice.
They should find a new one.
I am glad that Wiktionary had this: Following a European Union (EU) court ruling in 2017, the term milk cannot legally be used to market purely plant-based products