Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt

English

Alternative forms

• Greek yoghurt

Etymology

Late 1980s, when strained yoghurt was exported to the UK by the Greek company Fage. Initially, most strained yoghurt in the UK was from Greece; the term later became generic for any strained yoghurt. Compare American-origin terms like Armenian cucumber (which is not known in Armenia) or Romanian deadlift (which is not specific to Romania).

Noun

Greek yogurt (countable and uncountable, plural Greek yogurts) (chiefly Canada, US)

1. A form of yogurt that has been strained to remove the whey, resulting in lower fat content and higher protein content.

   Synonyms: strained yogurt, labneh, yoghurt cheese

   Hypernyms: plain yogurt, regular yogurt, natural yogurt, dahi (“any yogurt that bar possible fruits has minimal additions in particular of sugar or other sweeteners: normal yogurt; the same as Greek yogurt minus the step of straining”)

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Greek,‎ yogurt.

Translations

labneh — see labneh

See also

• Mediterranean diet