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Whig

/ʍɪɡ/

Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.

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noun
  1. 1

    Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.

  2. 2

    Buttermilk

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wheynnoun(obsolete, medicine) A proprietary drink for nutrition and stimulation prepared from sterilized whey.
thrustingnounThe motion by which someone or something thrusts.
blandnoun(UK dialectal) Mixture; union.
wheynounThe liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

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