yogurt

or yo·ghurt

[ yoh-gert ]

noun
  1. a tart, custardlike food made from milk curdled by the action of bacterial cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.

Origin of yogurt

1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Turkish yoğurt

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yogurt

yoghurt

/ (ˈjəʊɡət, ˈjɒɡ-) /


noun
  1. a thick custard-like food prepared from milk that has been curdled by bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc

Origin of yogurt

1
C19: from Turkish yoğurt

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