Definition of curd - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
dairycoagulated milk used in cheese making
- The curd is essential for making cheese.
2.
sour milkthick substance formed when milk sours
- Curds formed when the milk was left out.
3.
fooddahi or yogurt in India
- In India, curd is often eaten with meals.
4.
plantUK edible flower head of certain plantsUK
- The curd of the cauliflower is delicious.
Verb
thickeningmake a liquid thicken and form soft, cheesy lumps
- Adding lemon juice will curd the milk.
Images of curd
coagulated milk used in cheese making 
thick substance formed when milk sours 
dahi or yogurt in India
Expressions with curd
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tofu made from curdled soybean milk
Bean curd is popular in Asian dishes.
thick creamy mixture of fruit juice sugar and eggs
The tart was filled with a rich fruit curd.
thick, spreadable cream made from lemon, sugar, butter, and eggs
She spread the lemon curd on her morning toast..
soft white cheese made from curdled milk
She spread curd cheese on her toast.
Origin of curd
Middle English, crud (curd)
Terms with curd included in their meaning
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home cooking
fresh, soft curd from whole milk, usually mild-tasting
food
dessert with shortbread crust and lemon curd filling
food product
soft food made from soybean curd
cooking
spatula used to break down curd in cheese-making
dairy
the act of squeezing curd to remove whey
curd tart
small tart filled with cheese curds and sometimes fruit
food
cheese made by stretching curd
cottage cheese
type of fresh cheese curd product
Examples of curd in a sentence
Farmers sell fresh curd at the market. The curd was used to make cheese. She tasted the curd and found it tangy. Curd is used in many traditional Indian desserts. She prefers curd over milk for breakfast. Steam the broccoli curd until tender.
The gardener protected the cauliflower curd from frost. The heat will curd the mixture quickly. Stirring too fast can curd the sauce.
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- French:caillé, cailler, ...
- German:Käsebruch, gerinnen lassen, ...
- Italian:cagliata, cagliare, ...
- Spanish:cuajada, cuajar, ...
- Portuguese:coalho, coalhar, ...
- Chinese:凝乳, 凝结, ...
- Japanese:凝乳, 凝固する, ...
- Arabic:خَثَارَة, خَثَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:גְּבֶן, לְהַחְמִיץ, ...
- Russian:творог, сворачивать, ...
- Ukrainian:сирна маса, згуснути, ...
- Hindi:दही, दही बनाना, ...
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