Tvorog

//ˈtvɔːɹəɡ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A soft Russian curd cheese. uncountable

    "Anna took her camera to the market and photographed old peasant women in curdstained aprons standing with their big knuckles resting on the counter on either side of ruined white castles of tvorog, their eyes deep and sceptical behind red cheekbones."

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cottage cheese

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"Anna took her camera to the market and photographed old peasant women in curdstained aprons standing with their big knuckles resting on the counter on either side of ruined white castles of tvorog, their eyes deep and sceptical behind red cheekbones."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian творо́г (tvoróg) / тво́рог (tvórog), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ, possibly from *tvorъ (“form”) (Proto-Indo-European *twerH) + *-ogъ. Doublet of quark.

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curd cheese

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