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Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt noun: a form of yogurt that has been strained to remove the whey, resulting in lower fat and higher protein content.

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Noun

Greek yogurt (countable and uncountable, plural Greek yogurts)

  1. (Canada, US) A form of yogurt that has been strained to remove the whey, resulting in lower fat and higher protein content.
    Synonyms:
    strained yogurt, labneh, yoghurt cheese
  2. (Canada, US) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Greek, yogurt.

Synonyms of Greek yogurt

Forms of Greek yogurt

pluralGreek yogurts
alternative formGreek yoghurt

Origin of Greek yogurt

So called due to its association with Greece, due to this type of yogurt being eaten by people from the Levantine region and Greece, and later it being mainly exported from Greece to the various parts of the English-speaking world by brands like Fage. Attested since at least 1968.

Questions about Greek yogurt

What does Greek yogurt mean?
Greek yogurt means a form of yogurt that has been strained to remove the whey, resulting in lower fat and higher protein content.
What part of speech is Greek yogurt?
Greek yogurt is a noun.
What is the plural of Greek yogurt?
The plural of Greek yogurt is Greek yogurts.

Words near Greek yogurt in the dictionary

  1. Greek Sign Language
  2. Greek system
  3. Greek tortoise
  4. Greek yoghurt
  5. Greek yoghurts
  6. Greek yogurt
  7. Greek yogurts
  8. Greek-letter
  9. Greekdom
  10. Greeke
  11. greeked

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