yoghurt
part of speech
noun (yoghurt / yogurt, uncountable; a yoghurt, yoghurts = a pot)
meaning for a pupil
1) Yoghurt is a thick, creamy food made from milk that has been turned slightly sour by helpful bacteria. tree →
2) A yoghurt is one small pot of it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, yoghurt shows that not all bacteria are harmful; «good» bacteria change milk into yoghurt. In health lessons it is a dairy food with calcium for strong bones and teeth. Everyday: yoghurt for breakfast, in lunchboxes, with fruit, frozen yoghurt. Safety: keep it in the fridge and check the use-by date. Phrases: «a pot of yoghurt», «Greek yoghurt», «natural yoghurt», «frozen yoghurt».
examples
- I had strawberry yoghurt for breakfast. tree →
- There's a yoghurt in your lunchbox. tree →
- Yoghurt is made from milk. tree →
- Keep the yoghurt in the fridge. tree →
- We put yoghurt and honey on our fruit. tree →
- Frozen yoghurt is a cold treat in summer. tree →
- Yoghurt has calcium for strong bones. tree →
- The yoghurt tasted sour because it was out of date. tree →
note
Spellings: «yoghurt» (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) and «yogurt» (US, Canada); both are right. As food it is uncountable («some yoghurt»); one pot is countable («two yoghurts»). Yoghurt that smells bad or has mould should be thrown away.
In the corpora
- Bacteria in yoghurt turn milk sugar into lactic acid, which makes it thick and tangy.
- Live yoghurt contains living bacteria that are harmless or helpful; a spoonful in warm milk can make more yoghurt.
- Protein from eggs, milk, yoghurt, beans or nuts helps you feel full for longer.
- A healthy snack between meals, like fruit, yoghurt or nuts if you are not allergic, keeps your energy steady.
- A healthy snack between meals, such as fruit, yoghurt or nuts if you are not allergic, keeps your energy steady.
Trees and pragmatics
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