What is the Latin word for curds?

The usual Latin words for “curds” are coāgulum, lac. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“curds” in Latin

coāgulumtie, bond, binding agent; curd; rennet lacmilk; for something sweet, pleasant; milky juice

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

curds

coagulum (lactis): lac concretum: oxygala (sour milk). CURDY, CURDLED: by the past participles of the verbs under To CURD.

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What is the Latin word for curds?: The usual Latin words for “curds” are coāgulum, lac. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.