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curd
(redirected from Coagulation (milk))

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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 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.]

curdy adj.

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
[from earlier crud, of unknown origin]
curdy  adj
curdiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.curd - a coagulated liquid resembling milk curdcurd - 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
bean curd, tofu - cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
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
Translations
curd [kɜːd]
A. N (usu pl) → cuajada f
B. CPD curd cheese Nrequesón m
see also bean B
see also lemon C

curd
n (often pl) → Quark m
vigerinnen

curd [kɜːd] n usu pl curds npllatte m cagliato

curd
n curd [kəːd]
(alsocurdsnoun plural) the solid substance formed when milk turns sour, used in making cheese. dikmelk, maas رَوْبَة اللبَن извара tvaroh, sražené mléko ostemasse der Quark πηγμένο γάλα cuajada juustumass کشک juustomassa lait caillé גוּשִים בְּחָלַב שֶהֵחְמִיץ दही urda, usireno mlijeko aludttej (sűrűje) dadih ystingur latte cagliato 凝乳 응유 varškė biezpiens dadih gestremde melk ostemasse, dravle twaróg coalho lapte bătut простокваша;творог tvaroh sesirjeno mleko usireno mleko ostmassa, kvark สิ่งที่คล้ายนมข้น çökelek, lor peyniri 凝乳 молоко, яке звурджилося دهى sữa đông


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