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curd cheese

curd cheese
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kurd cheez]
    • /kɜrd tʃiz/
    • /kɜːd tʃiːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kurd cheez]
    • /kɜrd tʃiz/

Definitions of curd cheese words

  • noun curd cheese a mild white cheese made from skimmed milk curds, smoother and fattier than cottage cheese 3
  • noun curd cheese Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese. 1
  • noun curd cheese any substance resembling this. 1
  • noun curd cheese Also called curd cheese. Chiefly Northeastern and Southern U.S. cottage cheese. 1
  • noun curd cheese the edible flower heads of cauliflower, broccoli, and similar plants. 1

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Origin of curd cheese

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English curden (v.), variant of crudden to crud, congeal; see crowd1

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Parts of speech for Curd cheese

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curd cheese popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for curd cheese

noun curd cheese

  • dutch cheese — Inland North. cottage cheese.
  • pot cheese — cottage cheese.
  • smearcase — any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.
  • sour-milk cheese — cottage cheese made from sour milk.

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