Labneh

Origin

From Arabic لَبْنَة.

Full definition of labneh

Noun

1. Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey, which thus has a consistency between that of yoghurt and cheese.
• 2009, May 6, Dwight Garner, A Merchant of Trinkets and Memories, And I can assure you, were he to encounter the entire crew of the aircraft carrier Enterprise, he’d serve them eggs sunny-side up, and labneh fresh from the bag.

Synonyms

• strained yoghurt
• yoghurt cheese

Related terms

• leban, laban