variants
or less commonly yoghurt
: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.
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Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The recipe then suggests wrapping the entire pot in a pair of insulating beach towels and letting the yogurt set over the course of eight hours.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
To add flaxseed to your diet, try mixing ground flaxseed into smoothies, yogurt, or baked goods.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
The frozen green yogurt company is giving away 40,001 Spoonables, 14-ounce cartons of frozen Greek yogurt, from March 31 to April 30.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The recipe then suggests wrapping the entire pot in a pair of insulating beach towels and letting the yogurt set over the course of eight hours.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
To add flaxseed to your diet, try mixing ground flaxseed into smoothies, yogurt, or baked goods.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
The frozen green yogurt company is giving away 40,001 Spoonables, 14-ounce cartons of frozen Greek yogurt, from March 31 to April 30.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Yogurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yogurt. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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yogurt
noun
yo·gurt
variants
also yoghurt
: a slightly acidic semisolid food that is often flavored and sweetened and is made of milk that has been soured by the addition of bacteria
Medical Definition
yogurt
noun
yo·gurt
variants
also yoghurt
: a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus (L. bulgarius) and Streptococcus (S. thermophilus) have been added
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