yogurt

noun yo·gurt \ ˈyō-gərt \

variants: or less commonly yoghurt

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Definition of yogurt

: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added

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Recent Examples of yogurt from the Web

Raita is traditionally made with yogurt, vegetables, and spices, but Baraghani chose to add goat cheese for a tangy sauce with extra acidity and cheesiness.

— aliza abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "This Charred Cabbage with Goat Cheese Recipe Is Vegetarian Grilling at Its Best," 4 June 2018
Conversely, an arresting-looking romaine salad, dressed with za'atar yogurt and served in a bowl with Parmesan crisps lining the edge like merlons atop a castle wall, is oddly underseasoned.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Saba is stealthy Italian that might surprise traditionalists," 31 May 2018
For strength: Greek yogurt and peanut butter are high in protein, a main building block of great hair and a source of elasticity.

— johnny miller, Allure, "The Great-Hair Diet: What to Eat for Stronger, Healthier Hair," 30 May 2018
What to get: Besides the jabana coffee ($3), which is excellent, the eggplant salad with yogurt ($6.35) and foul masalah ($8.50); on the weekends, ask for the specials with kisra ($11.80) and pepper relish.

— jonathan kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Exile in the Tenderloin: The quest for a future at San Francisco’s only Sudanese cafe," 17 May 2018
The accompanying flatbreads, blackened in spots, were the tiniest touch doughy, but still delicious, and a puddle of creamy yogurt sauce was ask-for-seconds good.

— kate washington, sacbee, "Dining review: Unpretentious and exceptional, East Sacramento’s Canon is an ‘instant classic’ | The Sacramento Bee," 12 Jan. 2018
Strawberry Rhubarb Tart Serves 8 Crust 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ tablespoons yogurt1 ½ tablespoons sugar ¼ cup butter Preheat oven to 325 degress.

— nancy miller, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville has an epicurean center - and this restaurant thrives in it," 22 May 2018
Lavva Yogurt, made in Warwick, N.Y., in the Hudson Valley, broadens the choices for non-dairy yogurt shoppers.

— ann trieger kurland, BostonGlobe.com, "You might go nuts over Lavva Yogurt," 21 May 2018
In the half-light beside a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a crosseyed man eats pasta out of a yogurt container.

— nathan deuel, Los Angeles Magazine, "How Our Changing Habits Killed an L.A. Shopping Mall," 21 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of yogurt

Turkish yoğurt

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First Known Use: 1625

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YOGURT Defined for Kids

yogurt

noun yo·gurt \ ˈyō-gərt \

Definition of yogurt for Students

: a thick soft food that is made of milk soured by the addition of bacteria and that is often flavored and sweetened

Medical Dictionary

yogurt

noun yo·gurt

variants: also yoghurt play \ˈyō-gərt\

medical Definition of yogurt

: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus (L. bulgarius) and Streptococcus (S. thermophilus) have been added