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curd
(kûrd)n.
1. The part of milk that coagulates when the milk sours or is treated with enzymes. Curd is used to make cheese.
2. A lump of curd: cheese curds.
3. A coagulated liquid that resembles milk curd.
intr. & tr.v. curd·ed, curd·ing, curds
To form or cause to form into curd; curdle.
[Middle English, variant of crud; probably akin to crowden, to press; see crowd1.]
curd′y adj.
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curd
(kɜːd)n
1. (Cookery) (often plural) a substance formed from the coagulation of milk by acid or rennet, used in making cheese or eaten as a food
2. something similar in consistency
vb
to turn into or become curd
[C15: from earlier crud, of unknown origin]
ˈcurdy adj
ˈcurdiness n
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curd
(kɜrd)n.
1. a substance consisting mainly of casein, obtained from milk by coagulation and used as food or made into cheese.
2. any substance resembling this.
v.t., v.i. 3. to turn into curd; curdle.
curd′y, adj. curd•i•er, curd•i•est.
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curd
Past participle: curded
Gerund: curding
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curd
A semi-solid substance formed by the coagulation of milk.
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Noun | 1. | curd - a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd"; "lemon curd" food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
2. | curd - coagulated milk; used to make cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey" dairy product - milk and butter and cheese cheese - a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk |
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Translations
رَوْبَة اللبَن
sražené mlékotvaroh
ostemasse
aludttej
ystingur
varškė
biezpiens
tvaroh
çökeleklor peyniri
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curd
(kəːd) noun (also curdsnoun plural) the solid substance formed when milk turns sour, used in making cheese.
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curd
n. cuajo, cuajarón, coágulo sanguíneo grande; [milk] leche cuajada.
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