‖ yaourt
(ˈjaurt)
Also yao(o)rt, you(a)rt.
[Turkish yōghurt (with quiescent gh) yogurt.]
A fermented liquor made by the Turks from milk.
| 1819 T. Hope Anastasius (1820) I. vii. 137 Once on a fast⁓day eating some nice Yaoort. 1844 Kinglake Eothen xvii. 250 The ‘youart’, or curds and whey, which is the principal delicacy to be found amongst the wandering tribes. 1858 Simmonds Dict. Trade, Yaourt, a fermented liquor or milk-beer, similar to koumis. 1887 T. Stevens Around World on Bicycle xviii. 427 The yaort bowl contains one solitary wooden spoon. |