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.

Origin of yogurt

First recorded in 1615–25, yogurt is from the Turkish word yoğurt

Words nearby yogurt

yoga, yoga pants, yogh, yogi, yogini, yogurt, yogyakarta, yohimbe, yohimbine, yoicks, yok

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