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curd.

The coagulated part of any liquid.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɜː(ɹ)d/
  1. The coagulated part of any liquid. The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The coagulated part of any liquid. Dahi.

    India · countable · uncountable
  3. The coagulated part of any liquid. A solid piece of coagulated scrambled egg.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). Doublet of crud.

verb/kɜː(ɹ)d/
  1. To form curd; to curdle.

    intransitive
  2. To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). Doublet of crud.

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