yogurt

American  

[yoh-gert] / ˈjoʊ gərt /

Or yoghurt

noun

• yogurts
  plural

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

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yogurt British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• yogurts
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of yogurt

First recorded in 1615–25; from Turkish yoğurt

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Explanation

Yogurt is a creamy, slightly sour food that many people like to eat for breakfast. Frozen yogurt also makes a delicious dessert — especially with plenty of chocolate sprinkles. Yogurt is basically fermented milk, made thick and creamy by lactic acid and bacteria — it may not sound very appetizing described that way, but yogurt is a tasty food made even more delectable by the addition of sweeteners and fruit, or in savory dishes by salt and spices. And yogurt is good for you, adding healthy bacteria to your digestive system. The word comes from the Turkish yoǧurt, from a root meaning "condense."

Example Sentences

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For decades, nutrition guidelines in Canada and many other countries have recommended choosing low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, and other dairy products.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Rather than treating milk, cheese, or yogurt as simple collections of fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals, this theory considers how those components interact within the food itself.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Spending another 15 minutes searching for a particular brand of yogurt may represent good service, but it also consumes time that a worker could otherwise spend completing another order.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Here’s how Longworth would spend her perfect Sunday in L.A., from a stroll down Mulholland Drive to grabbing a cup of frozen yogurt with a cinematic spin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

And at lunch, they serve Jell-0 and yogurt parfaits instead of cake and cookies.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

The company, which also owns Activia, sells other flavored Dannon yogurts, including vanilla, blueberry and strawberry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

But keep away from artificially flavored yogurts with added sugars.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026

Odors in low-fat yogurts can make them feel richer and thicker on the palate without adding more emulsifiers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026

"You can buy protein-enhanced puddings and yogurts and drinks."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

He’s got Mom’s robe and some of those yogurts she likes in a plastic bag.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

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