Greek yogurt

noun

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

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strained yogurtlabnehyoghurt cheese
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Meanings

nounGreek yogurt (countable and uncountable, plural Greek yogurts)

plural Greek yogurts · alternative Greek yoghurt

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

    Synonyms: strained yogurt, labneh, yoghurt cheese

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
strained yogurtlabnehyoghurt cheese
Also see
labneh

Origin

So called due to its association with Greece, due to this type of yogurt being eaten by people from the Levantine region and Greece, and later it being mainly exported from Greece to the various parts of the English-speaking world by brands like Fage. Attested since at least 1968.

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APA

Greek yogurt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20yogurt

MLA

“Greek yogurt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20yogurt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greek yogurt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20yogurt.

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