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Cud vs Curd - What's the difference?

cud | curd |

As nouns the difference between cud and curd

is that cud is the portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time while curd is the part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese.

As verbs the difference between cud and curd

is that cud is could (informal), past of can while curd is to form curd; to curdle.

cud

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cudu, earlier cwidu, of (etyl) origin. Cognate with German Kitt and Sanskrit .

Noun

  • The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.

    • Etymology 2

    Shorted form of could.

    Verb

    cud
  • could (informal), past of can.

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    curd

    English

    (wikipedia curd)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese.
  • The coagulated part of any liquid.
  • The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.
  • * R. Thompson
    • Broccoli should be cut while the curd , as the flowering mass is termed, is entire.
  • * F. Burr
    • Cauliflowers should be cut for use while the head, or curd , is still close and compact.
  • *

    • Derived terms

    * crud * curds and whey * lemon curd

    See also

    * buttermilk * milk * whey * yoghurt

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form curd; to curdle.
  • To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Does it curd thy blood / To say I am thy mother?

    Derived terms

    * curdle

    Anagrams

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