Milk is a nutritive beverage obtained from various animals and consumed by humans. Most milk is obtained from dairy cows, although milk from goats, water buffalo, and reindeer is also used in various parts of the world.
The two standard gender symbols denoting male â and female â are derived from astrological symbols, denoting the classical planets Mars and Venus, respectively.
Definition of symbol for Students. 1  1 : something that stands for something else : emblem The eagle is a symbol of the United States. 2  2 : a letter, character, or sign used instead of a word to represent a quantity, position, relationship, direction, or something to be done The sign + is the symbol for addition.