Used in a Sentence

leche

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for leche.

Editorial note

In antiquity, the sole common means of sweetening food in Europe was honey, and later dulce de leche.

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Quick take

Archaic form of lechwe. [Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of leche gathered in one view.

noun

Archaic form of lechwe. [Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for leche.

noun

Archaic form of lechwe. [Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.]

Example sentences

1

In antiquity, the sole common means of sweetening food in Europe was honey, and later dulce de leche.

2

They get the same benefit whether the site is for software developers, materials engineers, scrapbookers, the satanist chapter of La Leche League, or the Skifree Yeti.

3

Inflation soared 3,000% in the last 12 months, according to Bloomberg News’s Cafe con Leche Index.

4

Dulce de leche is thicker than peanut butter and the label on the jar listed the weight in grams, not milliliters.

5

There's a different name for combining it with milk (mate de leche).

6

Yep, in Spain it's usually cafe, cafe cortado, or cafe con leche.

7

After clearing customs in Houston, I went through the TSA line, where they confiscated my jar of dulce de leche.

8

There are many organizations like La leche foundation and human milk banks.

9

There is dulce de leche, but it's not the same thing.

10

However, I was only consuming it heated up, like in a café con leche.

11

I also agree about La Leche League being a biased source.

12

They drink even more sugary soda than we do, and their deserts like tres leche cake are so delicious because they are diabetes on a plate.

Quote examples

1

The original is "vaca de dos amos: ni da leche, ni come grano" (it rhymes as these things often do).

2

When I ask for a "coffee" I probably get a latte or in Spanish "café con leche".

3

In spanish(at least in argentina) we say "El que se quema con leche ve una vaca y llora" Someone who has burnt with milk sees a cow and cry...

Proper noun examples

1

You want to find some place that carries brands such as Elomi, Goddess, Panache, La Leche, Empreinte, Royce, Va Bien, etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use leche in a sentence?

In antiquity, the sole common means of sweetening food in Europe was honey, and later dulce de leche.

What does leche mean?

Archaic form of lechwe. [Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.]

What part of speech is leche?

leche is commonly used as noun.