matzoon

noun

mat·​zoon

variants or less commonly madzoon

(ˈ)mät¦sün,

-äd¦zün

plural -s

: a fermented milk food resembling yogurt

Word History

Etymology

Armenian madzun; akin to Latin madēre to be wet

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