List of dairy products
Milk
Milk (pronunciation: /mɪlk/) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals before they are able to digest other types of food.
Etymology
The word "milk" comes from the Old English word "meoluc" or "milc."
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Cheese
Cheese (pronunciation: /tʃiːz/) is a dairy product, derived from milk and produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein.
Etymology
The word "cheese" comes from the Old English word "cēse."
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Butter
Butter (pronunciation: /ˈbʌtər/) is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of milk or cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% milk fat.
Etymology
The word "butter" comes from the Old English word "butere."
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Yogurt
Yogurt (pronunciation: /ˈjoʊɡərt/) is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as yogurt cultures.
Etymology
The word "yogurt" comes from the Turkish word "yoğurt."
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