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noun

curd

KURD/kɜːrd/

A soft solid formed when milk thickens and separates.

Soft white curds rest on a wooden spoon above the whey.

Close view of soft white milk curds on wooden spoon above whey bowl.
Etymology
curdMiddle Englishcoagulated substance

Middle English crud could mean any coagulated substance; curd preserves that idea specifically for the thickened part of milk. Its deeper ancestry is uncertain.

In context

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you pour vinegar in it and that causes the cheese to curd then you take the curd and hang it press it
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More examples

  • The recipe calls for gently cutting the curd into cubes.
  • She drains the curds through a piece of cheesecloth.
  • Adding lemon juice to warm milk helps curds form.

Forms

curd · curds

curdle verb — To separate into soft solids and liquid.

Similar words

clot
A thickened mass, usually of blood rather than milk.