curd — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   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.

2. The coagulated part of any liquid. Dahi.

   Usage

   • India
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The coagulated part of any liquid. A solid piece of coagulated scrambled egg.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

4. The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   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

   This beautiful vegetable [Romanesco broccoli] looks rather like a green cauliflower designed by a mathematician and has lime-green 'spiralled' curds. The curds are nutty and tasty, and romanesco is worth growing just for its good looks. You can use romanesco in the same ways that you would normally use cauliflower but the flavour is sweeter and they look far more impressive. I try to leave them in large pieces when serving them because they're so beautiful.

Verb

1. To form curd; to curdle.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

2. To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.

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   • Transitive

   Examples

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

Noun

1. a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd

   Broader terms

   foodstufffood product

   Examples

   bean curd

   lemon curd

2. coagulated milk; used to make cheese

   Broader terms

   dairy product

   Examples

   Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey