leban

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”).

Noun

leban (uncountable)

1. Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
2. Yoghurt (as used in Middle Eastern cuisine).
3. A fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk.

Related terms

• labneh (yoghurt cheese)

Translations

coagulated sour milk diluted with water

• Arabic: لَبَن (ar) m (laban)
• French: leben (fr) m
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• German: Laban (de) n
• Russian: лаба́н (ru) m (labán)

fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk

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See also

• yogurt
• yaourt

Anagrams

• Blane, ablen