curd

[ kurd ]

/ kɜrd /

noun

Often curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.

any substance resembling this.

Also called curd cheese. Chiefly Northeastern and Southern U.S. cottage cheese.

the edible flower heads of cauliflower, broccoli, and similar plants.

verb (used with or without object)

to turn into curd; coagulate; congeal.

Words nearby curd

curbstone, curch, curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, curdy, cure, cure-all

Origin of curd

1325–75; Middle English curden (v.), variant of crudden to crud, congeal; see crowd¹

OTHER WORDS FROM curd

un·curd, verb (used with object)

regional variation note for curd

3. See cottage cheese.

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Examples from the Web for curd

The curd was carefully prepared according to an original formula, washed and rubbed and set aside to come of age.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
When the curd and whey have separated, turn all into a bag and hang up to drain.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
New varieties of cheese are formed by mixing vegetable substances with the curd.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Curd may be seasoned with salt to make it more palatable, and should be thoroughly masticated before it is swallowed.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

We think the purer the whey the better, and therefore prefer that which first separates from the curd after setting.
Hints on cheese-making|Thomas Day Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for curd

curd

/ (kɜːd) /

noun

(often plural) a substance formed from the coagulation of milk by acid or rennet, used in making cheese or eaten as a food

something similar in consistency

verb

to turn into or become curd

Derived forms of curd

curdy, adjectivecurdiness, noun

Word Origin for curd

C15: from earlier crud, of unknown origin

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curd

noun

verb (used with or without object)

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Words nearby curd

Origin of curd

OTHER WORDS FROM curd

regional variation note for curd

Examples from the Web for curd

British Dictionary definitions for curd

noun

verb

Derived forms of curd

Word Origin for curd