птичье молоко

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally birds’ milk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈptʲit͡ɕjə məɫɐˈko]
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Noun[edit]

конфе́ты «Пти́чье молоко́» (2)

пти́чье молоко́ (ptíčʹje molokón inan (genitive пти́чьего молока́, uncountable)

  1. hen’s teeth (something extremely rare)
  2. (also capitalised) "Ptichye moloko", (name of) popular chocolate candies, also known in the West under the Polish name ptasie mleczko (birds’ milk), and in Germany as Vogelmilch (birds’ milk).

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