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curd
(curd)
Pronunciation:
/kəːd/
noun
1
[
mass noun
]
(also
curds
)
a soft, white substance formed when milk coagulates, used as the basis for cheese.
a fatty substance found between the flakes of poached salmon.
2
the edible head of a cauliflower.
Derivatives
curdy
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English
: of unknown origin
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