yogurt

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yo•gurt or yo•ghurt  or yo•ghourt /ˈyoʊgɚt/   n. [uncountable]

1. Food a tart, custardlike food made from milk that has turned thick and sour from the action of bacteria.

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yo•gurt  (yō′gərt), n. 

1. Food 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. 

• Turkish yoğurt
• 1615–25

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yogurt, yoghurt / ˈjəʊɡət ˈjɒɡ-/ noun

1. a thick custard-like food prepared from milk that has been curdled by bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc

Etymology: 19th Century: from Turkish yoğurt