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yogurt

yogurt

noun YOH-goort Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: From Turkish 'yoğurt'.

Usage Note

Yogurt is a masculine noun that is invariable in the plural — gli yogurt, not yogurti. It is also written iogurt or yoghurt in Italian, though yogurt is the most common spelling. It is typically preceded by lo (not il) because it begins with a consonant cluster: lo yogurt, gli yogurt.

Examples

"Mangio uno yogurt a colazione."

Natural Translation

I eat a yogurt for breakfast.

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