Yogurt

//ˈjɒ.ɡət// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring. countable, uncountable

    "Moroccan curried crab and streaks of minty, lemony yogurt add luxury to a supersimple zucchini soup ($14)."

  2. 2
    a custard-like food made from curdled milk wordnet
  3. 3
    Any similar product based on other substances (e.g. soy yogurt). countable, especially, in-compounds, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Advantaging myself over the competition is the only way I can ensure my evaporated yogurt water stand will be here tomorrow."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت (yoğurt). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *yogrut.

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