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leban

leban noun: coagulated sour milk diluted with water.

Noun

leban (uncountable)

  1. Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
  2. Yoghurt (as used in Middle Eastern cuisine).
  3. A fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk.

leban meaning in Arabic

leban in Arabic

coagulated sour milk diluted with water
لَبَن laban

Forms of leban

alternative formlaban

Origin of leban

Borrowed from Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”).

Questions about leban

What does leban mean?
Leban means coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
What is leban in Arabic?
Leban in Arabic is لَبَن (laban). See Leban meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is leban?
Leban is a noun.

Words near leban in the dictionary

  1. leazings
  2. LEB
  3. Leb.
  4. lebai
  5. lebais
  6. leban
  7. Lebanese
  8. Lebanese cedar
  9. Lebanese cedars
  10. Lebanese loop
  11. Lebanese loops

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