Definitions for clabberˈklæb ər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

clab•ber*ˈklæb ər(n.)

  1. milk that has soured and thickened; curdled milk.

    Category: Dialect

  2. (v.i.)(of milk) to curdle; to become thick in souring.

    Category: Dialect

* South Midland and Southern U.S..

Origin of clabber:

1625–35; < Ir clabar, short for bainne clabairbonnyclabber

Princeton's WordNet

  1. clabber(verb)

    raw milk that has soured and thickened

  2. curdle, clabber, clot(verb)

    turn into curds

    "curdled milk"

Wiktionary

  1. clabber(Noun)

    sour or curdled milk

  2. clabber(Noun)

    wet clay or mud

  3. clabber(Verb)

    to sour or curdle milk

  4. Origin: From clàbar or clábar.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Clabber(noun)

    milk curdled so as to become thick

  2. Clabber(verb)

    to become clabber; to lopper


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