- Curd
- Curd Curd, v. i. To become coagulated or thickened; to separate into curds and whey --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Curd — « Curd » est le produit du lait caillé obtenu par coagulation du lait et de la présure ou toute substance acide comestible telle que le jus de citron ou vinaigre. Il est ensuite égoutté (appelé « petit lait »). Le lait qui a tourné produira… … Wikipédia en Français
Curd — (k[^u]rd), n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. gruth, Ir, gruth, cruth, curd, cruthaim I milk.] [Sometimes written {crud}.] 1. The coagulated or thickened part of milk, as distinguished from the whey, or watery part. It is eaten as food, especially… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curd — (k[^u]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Curding}.] To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle. [1913 Webster] Does it curd thy blood To say I am thy mother? Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curd — [kə:d US kə:rd] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: crud curd (14 20 centuries), perhaps from a Celtic language] also curds [plural] the thick substance that forms in milk when it becomes sour →↑whey →↑bean curd … Dictionary of contemporary English
Curd — bezeichnet: den im englischen Sprachraum, besonders Großbritannien, verbreiteten Brotaufstrich Lemon Curd eine Abart des Vornamens Kurt Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselbe … Deutsch Wikipedia
curd — [kʉrd] n. [15th c. form, by metathesis < ME crud, orig., any coagulated substance < IE base * greut , to press, coagulate > CROWD1] [often pl.] the coagulated part of milk, from which cheese is made: it is formed when milk sours and is… … English World dictionary
Curd — Curd, S. Conrad … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
curd — [ kɜrd ] noun count or uncount the solid substance that forms in milk when it starts to become sour … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curd — (n.) c.1500, metathesis of crud (late 14c.), originally any coagulated substance, probably from O.E. crudan to press, drive, from PIE root *greut to press, coagulate, perhaps via ancestor of Gael. gruth (since cognates are unknown in other… … Etymology dictionary
curd — ► NOUN 1) (also curds) a soft, white substance formed when milk coagulates, used as the basis for cheese. 2) the edible head of a cauliflower or similar plant. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
