pigeon's milk

noun

variants or pigeon milk
: a milky fluid with solid particles resembling cheese that is produced by the breaking down and discharge of the cells lining the crop and regurgitated by pigeons for their young

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“Pigeon's milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigeon%27s%20milk. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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