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tvorog

/ˈtvɔːɹəɡ/

tvorog noun: a soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe.

Noun

tvorog (uncountable)

  1. A soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe.
    • Anna took her camera to the market and photographed old peasant women in curdstained aprons standing with their big knuckles resting on the counter on either side of ruined white castles of tvorog, their eyes deep and sceptical behind red cheekbones.2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 84
    Synonyms:
    twaróg

Synonyms of tvorog

Origin of tvorog

Borrowed from Russian творо́г (tvoróg) / тво́рог (tvórog). Doublet of quark and twaróg.

Words that rhyme with tvorog

Questions about tvorog

What does tvorog mean?
Tvorog means a soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe.
What part of speech is tvorog?
Tvorog is a noun.
How do you pronounce tvorog?
Tvorog is pronounced /ˈtvɔːɹəɡ/.

Words near tvorog in the dictionary

  1. TVNZ
  2. TVO
  3. TVOC
  4. TVOCs
  5. TVOD
  6. tvorog
  7. TVP
  8. TVPs
  9. TVQ
  10. TVQs
  11. TVR

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