curd

CEFRC1

/kɜː(ɹ)d/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft solid formed when milk becomes thick or sour.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The coagulated part of any liquid.

Examples

  • Fold the egg whites into the lemon curd.

  • Tom spreads lemon curd on his toast.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.

  2. The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To form curd; to curdle.

More examples

In context

  • Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away.

  • Broccoli should not be allowed to remain till the compactness of the head is broken, but should always be cut while the 'curd,' as the flowering mass is termed, is entire

  • Does it curd thy blood To say I am thy mother?

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Stir the milk gently until it separates into whey and soft blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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