labneh
Syllables: lab·neh/ˈlæb.neɪ/
labneh noun: yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yogurt and cheese.
Noun
labneh (countable and uncountable, plural labnehs)
- Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yogurt and cheese.
- And I can assure you, were he to encounter the entire crew of the aircraft carrier Enterprise, he’d serve them eggs sunny-side up, and labneh fresh from the bag.2009 May 6, Dwight Garner, “A Merchant of Trinkets and Memories”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- strained yoghurt, yoghurt cheese, Greek yogurt
labneh meaning in Arabic and Persian
labneh in Arabic
- strained yoghurt, yoghurt cheese
- لَبْنَة labna
labneh in Persian
- strained yoghurt, yoghurt cheese
- ماست چکیده mâst-e čekide
Synonyms of labneh
- strained yoghurt
- yoghurt cheese
- Greek yogurt
Forms of labneh
| plural | labnehs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lebneh |
| alternative form | labaneh |
| alternative form | labne |
| alternative form | lebni |
| alternative form | labane |
| alternative form | lebnah |
| alternative form | lebna |
| alternative form | labna |
| alternative form | labana |
| alternative form | lebeni |
| alternative form | lebeneh |
| alternative form | lebenah |
| alternative form | labnah |
Origin of labneh
From South Levantine Arabic لَبْنَة (labne).
Questions about labneh
- What does labneh mean?
- Labneh means yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yogurt and cheese.
- What is labneh in Arabic?
- Labneh in Arabic is لَبْنَة (labna). See Labneh meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is labneh?
- Labneh is a noun.
- How do you pronounce labneh?
- Labneh is pronounced /ˈlæb.neɪ/.
- What is the plural of labneh?
- The plural of labneh is labnehs.
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