yogurt

Everyday

1. A thick, slightly sour food made from milk that has had special helpful bacteria added to it. tree →
2. (a yogurt) A small pot of this food: I had a strawberry yogurt. tree →

In the lessons

A common food in lunchboxes and breakfasts; in science lessons it is an example of useful bacteria changing milk (fermentation). In maths, pots of yogurt are counted, priced and shared in word problems. Phrases: a pot of yogurt, plain yogurt, Greek yogurt, frozen yogurt, yogurt drink.

Examples

• I have a yogurt in my lunchbox every day. tree →
• Plain yogurt tastes a bit sour. tree →
• Yogurt is made when good bacteria turn milk thick. tree →
• A pack of 4 yogurts costs 2 dollars, so each yogurt costs 50 cents. tree →
• Mum puts honey on Greek yogurt. tree →
• Frozen yogurt is a cold treat like ice cream. tree →
• Keep yogurt in the fridge. tree →

Note

Spelling: yogurt is most common; yoghurt is also used in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Uncountable for the food (some yogurt), countable for a pot (two yogurts). UK say YOG-urt (rhymes with "fog"), US say YOH-gurt.