noun
milt
mihlt
Milt (noun) means the spleen of an animal, especially one raised for food. Example: “The butcher set the milt aside with the other offal.”
noun
1
The spleen of an animal, especially one raised for food.
"The butcher set the milt aside with the other offal."
"Adam Kadmon had pneumonia. Friar Goat cured it by tying a bullock’s milt to the soles of the lad’s feet, and burying the milt afterwards. Adam Kadmon immediately contracted the thrush."
— Robert Nye, The Facts of Life (1983)
2
The semen or sperm-filled reproductive gland of a male fish.
"The fisherman noticed milt leaking from the male salmon."
How to use milt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specialist word: either an animal's spleen, or the milky reproductive fluid/organ of a male fish.
When to use it
A technical term mainly used in butchery, fishing, and biology.
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Word forms
- Plural
- milts
- Third person singular
- milts
- Past tense
- milted
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Etymology
From Old English milte ("spleen"), tracing back through Germanic languages to a root meaning "to crush or grind" — related to German Milz and Dutch milt.
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What does “milt” mean?
The word “milt” means the spleen of an animal, especially one raised for food. In plain terms, a specialist word: either an animal's spleen, or the milky reproductive fluid/organ of a male fish.
How do you pronounce “milt”?
“Milt” is pronounced mihlt (/mɪlt/ in IPA).
How do you use “milt” in a sentence?
Here is “milt” used in a sentence: “The butcher set the milt aside with the other offal.”
What part of speech is “milt”?
“Milt” is a noun.
Where does the word “milt” come from?
The word “milt” comes from Old English. From Old English milte ("spleen"), tracing back through Germanic languages to a root meaning "to crush or grind" — related to German Milz and Dutch milt.
How many meanings does “milt” have?
“Milt” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the spleen of an animal, especially one raised for food.
