yogurt
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gərt noun
a prepared food having the consistency of custard, made from milk curdled by the action of cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.
Also, yo·ghurt, yo·ghourt.
Origin:
1615–25; < Turkish yoğurt
1615–25; < Turkish yoğurt
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yogurt or yoghurt (ˈjəʊɡət, ˈjɒɡ-, ˈjəʊɡət, ˈjɒɡ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a thick custard-like food prepared from milk that has been curdled by bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc | |
| [C19: from Turkish yoğurt] | |
| yoghurt or yoghurt | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Turkish yoğurt] | |
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Word Origin & History
yogurt
1625, a mispronunciation of Turk. yogurt, in which the -g- is a "soft" sound, in many dialects closer to an Eng. "w." The root yog means roughly "to condense" and is related to yogun "intense," yogush "liquify" (of water vapor), yogur "knead."
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Example sentences
They shelled the snap peas and turned them into a sublime sweet-pea purée, with yogurt and fresh herbs.
Ash gives the yogurt a smoky and slightly astringent taste, as well as a speckled gray color.
We might be able to eat our yogurt containers or frozen pizza wrappers someday, according to this article.
In the dairy case: probiotic yogurt for your insides and milk for your brain.
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