linnunmaito

linnun (“bird's”) +‎ maito (“milk”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinːunˌmɑi̯to/,
• Rhymes: -ɑito
• Hyphenation^(key): linnun‧maito

linnunmaito (informal)

1. nectar (delicious drink)

   Kermalikööri on kuin linnunmaitoa.

   Cream liquor is good as a nectar (lit. ..is like bird's milk).

• Used especially of smooth-tasting alcoholic beverages, usually as comparison (see example above). The Finnish word nektari typically refers to a rich and delicious fruit drink. Thus a delicious wine might be either.

• “linnunmaito”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03