# moonmilk

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A white, creamy limestone precipitate found in caves.
2. Alternative form of moon milk (“flavoured warm milk”).

## Etymology
From moon + milk, based on its appearance and the prescientific belief that it originated from the moon. Compare German Mondmilch, Latin lac lunae.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/moonmilk