kashk

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noun

A thick, whitish liquid (sometimes dried) made from whey, used in Iranian and Kurdish cuisine.

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Meanings

nounkashk (uncountable)
  1. Any of a range of dairy products used in the cuisines of various Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Eurasian cultures:
    1. uncountableA thick, whitish liquid (sometimes dried) made from whey, used in Iranian and Kurdish cuisine.
    2. uncountableDried, fermented yoghurt, buttermilk, or cheese, especially when shaped into small balls, consumed in Kyrgyz and Uzbek cuisine.

      Synonyms: qurut, gurt, khuruud

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDried, fermented yoghurt, buttermilk, or cheese, especially when shaped into small balls, consumed in Kyrgyz and Uzbek cuisine.

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qurutgurtkhuruud
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chortanaaruul
Also see
aaruulchortanqurut
Cite this entry
APA

kashk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kashk

MLA

“kashk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kashk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kashk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kashk.

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