n.
 a white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 
▸the milk of cows (or occasionally goats or ewes) as a drink for humans.
 ▸the white juice of certain plants, such as the coconut.
 ▸a creamy liquid with a particular use:
 cleansing milk.
v.
   - draw milk from (a cow or other animal). 
▸extract sap, venom, or other substances from.
 - exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time.
 - get all possible advantage from (a situation).
 
 
  Phrase
  
    - in milk
 (of an animal) producing milk.  - milk and honey
 prosperity and abundance. 
[with biblical allusion to the prosperity of the Promised Land (Exod. 3:8).]
 
   
  Etymology
  OE milc, milcian, of Gmc origin.