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Yeshivish glossary term

milchig

מילכיק

Meaning

  • dairy
  • containing milk
  • designated for dairy under kosher rules

Alternate spellings

milchik

Usage and context

Can describe food, cookware, or a kitchen area used for dairy rather than meat.

Category
food and kashrus
Language origin
Yiddish

Example in Yeshivish

Use the milchig pan for the cheese dish.

Plain-English example

Use the dairy pan for the cheese dish.