yogurt
or yo·ghurt, yo·ghourt
[ yoh-gert ]
/ ˈyoʊ gərt /
noun
a prepared food having the consistency of custard, made from milk curdled by the action of cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.
Nearby words
Origin of yogurt
First recorded in 1615–25, yogurt is from the Turkish word yoğurt
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British Dictionary definitions for yoghurt
yogurt
yoghurt
/ (ˈjəʊɡət, ˈjɒɡ-) /
noun
a thick custard-like food prepared from milk that has been curdled by bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc
Word Origin for yogurt
C19: from Turkish yoğurt
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