oat milk

noun

plural oat milks
: a liquid made from ground oats and water that is usually fortified (as with calcium and vitamins) and used as a milk substitute

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The sweet sip combines blonde espresso with horchata syrup — a mix of cinnamon, vanilla and rice flavors — which are then shaken with ice and topped off with oat milk. Erin Clements, People.com, 27 May 2025 The recent Los Angeles transplant takes a sip of Earl Grey tea with oat milk. Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025 The potent potable is available to order online starting today in its uncut Black recipe, alongside White--a non-dairy latte, blended with oat milk. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Help Mom upgrade her setup with a Trade coffee subscription, which takes into account her flavor preferences, go-to brewing method, and even add-ins like oat milk, cream, and sugar, before recommending choice bags of beans from excellent roasters. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oat milk

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oat milk was in 1980

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“Oat milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oat%20milk. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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