Spanish · Food & Drink
Leche
Milk
Beginnernoun
Definition
A white liquid produced by mammals, commonly consumed as a drink.
Example
Me gusta el café con leche.
I like coffee with milk.
Etymology
'Leche' is derived from the Latin 'lac, lactis', meaning milk. This term has been retained in Spanish to refer to this vital nutritional source.
How & Where It’s Used
'Leche' is commonly found in both spoken and written contexts, used informally in daily conversations and in culinary literature across Spanish-speaking countries.