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raw milk

raw milk

11 3.4
Milk that is not heated to kill germs
  • noun
  • /rɔː mɪlk/
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  • The Wisconsin legislature enacted S.B. 434, which adds requirements to the sale and consumption of raw milk.
  • raw milk sales
  • raw milk consumption
  • raw milk outbreaks

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Examples

  • As of 2006, 25 states had laws making the sale of raw milk for human consumption illegal.

    Academic text (2007)
  • After visiting the farm, I was excited to try the raw milk straight from the source.

  • My advice would be to get your raw milk from a good source as close as possible to where you live.

  • In states that did not ban the sale of raw milk, some cities and counties did.

    Academic text (2007)
  • What I remember most is being able to take home the raw milk on Fridays.

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  • But I don't see the raw milk movement moving us in that direction.

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  • In New Hampshire, the legislature passed a law permitting the sale of raw milk yogurt.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Outbreaks of salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, and E. coli related to raw milk consumption have been reported since 2005.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Many people prefer to drink raw milk for its rich flavor and natural nutrients.

  • In some regions, finding raw milk can be difficult due to strict regulations on its sale.

Antonyms

1 2.2

Milk heated to kill harmful germs so it lasts longer

How Processed

pasteurized milk
  • US
1 2.2
raw milk
11 3.4

Surface Forms

raw milk singular
raw milks plural

Morphology

raw + milk

The meaning 'milk that has not been pasteurized' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'raw' (in a natural, unprocessed condition) with 'milk' (the nutritive liquid). This compositional and cross-linguistically common adjective+noun pattern makes the phrase immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Raw milk comes from the simple image of milk taken straight from the cow, with raw meaning it is not 'heated' to kill germs. That's why raw milk means milk in its natural, 'not processed' form.