latte d'avena
masculine
Oat milk in Italian is latte d'avena.
You may also see the phrase latte vegetale di avena, which specifically identifies it as a plant-based milk or La bevanda vegetale di avena, which emphasizes that it is a plant-based beverage.
Meaning: milky liquid from oats (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase latte d'avena is composed of latte (milk), d' (of) and avena (oat).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase latte d'avena, the preposition di (of) contracts to d' because the word avena starts with a vowel.
Did you know?
- In Italy, asking for latte alone in a bar will often get you a glass of hot milk rather than a coffee with milk, so specifying latte d'avena is crucial for dietary needs.
- In Italy, you might see labels using bevanda d'avena instead of latte because European Union regulations technically forbid plant-based drinks from being called 'milk'.
- The word latte shares a common ancestor with the English word 'lactate', stemming from the Late Latin 'lactem'.
Examples in context
- Va bene, ti porto il caffè con latte d'avena.Sure, I'll bring you the coffee with oat milk.
- Il latte d'avena è molto cremoso.The oat milk is very creamy.
- Hai del latte d'avena in frigo?Do you have some oat milk in the fridge?
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are at a café.
- ChiaraCosa vuoi bere, Alessandro?What do you want to drink, Alessandro?
- AlessandroVorrei un cappuccino con latte d'avena.I would like a cappuccino with oat milk.
- ChiaraAnche per me, per favore.The same for me, please.
- AlessandroOttimo, ordiniamo subito!Great, let's order right away!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “oat milk” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries latte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
