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Stage 1 of 3
laban
Arabic · medieval
"yogurt, white curd"
yogurt, from a root meaning white, describing the strained white curd
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Stage 2 of 3
labneh
Levantine Arabic · unknown
"strained yogurt cheese"
the strained-yogurt cheese eaten across the Levant
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Stage 3 of 3
labneh
English · 1900s
"a tangy strained-yogurt spread or cheese"
adopted directly for the tangy strained-yogurt spread
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