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Added 4 October 2026

yogurt

/ˈjɒɡ.ət/ noun

In Latin: melca, iogurtum Wiktionary

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A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.
Any similar product based on other substances (e.g. soy yogurt).

Origin

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت (yoğurt). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *yogrut.

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