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.

yogurt

/ ˈjɒɡ-, ˈjəʊɡət /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of yogurt¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Turkish yoğurt

Word History and Origins

Origin of yogurt¹

C19: from Turkish yoğurt

Example Sentences

He has been struck by steady increases in the prices of sliced turkey, cereal and yogurt.

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I flirted briefly with making yogurt in my rice cooker before deciding to preserve a shred of sanity, only to immediately sacrifice it again by adding biscuits and sausage gravy.

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I mellowed it with a dollop of cold yogurt.

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The same story is playing out across chips, frozen foods, chocolate and yogurt.

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This includes products like milk, yogurt and cheese.

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