See Also: Curd(medicine)
curd(1)(dictionary)
curd(2)(dictionary)
curd(dictionary)
bean curd(dictionary)
lemon curd(dictionary)
Lemon curd syllabub(recipes)
Hot lemon curd souffles(recipes)
Yorkshire curd tart(recipes)
Tofu (bean curd)(health)

curd(1) (iou)



curd noun. . LME.
[Origin unkn. Cf. CRUD noun.]
The coagulated substance formed (naturally or artificially) by the action of acids or rennet on milk, and made into cheese or eaten as food; a mass of this. Often in pl. LME.
Nursery rhyme: Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet Eating some curds and whey.
Any similar substance, as a conserve. LME.
lemon curd, lime curd, etc.
b. The edible head of such brassicas as cauliflower and broccoli. M18.
c. The fatty substance found between the flakes of flesh in boiled salmon. E19.
Comb.: curd cheese soft cheese made from unfermented curds; curd soap a white soap made of tallow and soda.
curdlike adjective resembling curds M17.