dairy replacement

noun
UK /ˈdeə.ri rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
US /ˈder.i rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/

A food or drink used instead of milk or milk products.

She drinks oat milk as a dairy replacement in her cereal.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A product made to take the place of cheese, butter, or yogurt.

He bought a dairy replacement for butter to spread on toast.

3. An ingredient used in cooking when milk cannot be used.

The recipe calls for a dairy replacement like coconut cream.

4. A choice for people who cannot digest lactose.

Many people with lactose intolerance look for a dairy replacement.