"milk of roses" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. A skin cream to improve the complexion, usually made from rosewater, sweet almonds and salt of tartar. Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): ruusumaito (Finnish), Rosenmilch [feminine] (German), lapte de trandafir [neuter] (Romanian)
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