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milo

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmaɪɫoʊ// UK //mˈaɪləʊ// mi·lo

n. a sweet, chocolate-flavored drink made from malted milk powder. You mix the powder with hot or cold water to make a warm beverage.

n. a proprietary brand of malted milk powder used to make a sweet, chocolate-flavored beverage. Often used as a generic term for similar malted drinks in Southeast Asia and the Philippines.


SIMPLE

I drink Milo with hot water every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

She stirred the Milo powder into the hot milk until it dissolved completely.

COMPLEX

The ritual of preparing a glass of Milo with a scoop of ice cream remains a comforting staple in many households across the region.

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