Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت or yoğurt.
Noun
yogurt (countable and uncountable, plural yogurts)
- A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.
- (especially in compounds) Any similar product based on other substances (e.g. soy yogurt).
Derived terms
- frozen yogurt
- Greek yogurt
- Icelandic yogurt
- soy yogurt
- yogurt maker
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