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Added 4 October 2026

curd

/kɜː(ɹ)d/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about curd at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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. Dahi. A solid piece of coagulated scrambled egg.
The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
A solid piece of coagulated scrambled egg.

verb

To form curd; to curdle.
To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.

Origin

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

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