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clabber

 
Dictionary: clab·ber   (klăb'ər) pronunciation

n. Chiefly Southern, Midland, & Western U.S.
Sour, curdled milk. Also called thick milk.

tr. & intr.v., -bered, -ber·ing, -bers.
To curdle.

[Short for BONNYCLABBER.]


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A popular dish of the Old South, clabber is unpasteurized milk that has soured and thickened naturally. Depending on its thickness, icy-cold clabbered milk was (and sometimes still is) enjoyed as a drink. It may also be eaten with fruit, or topped with black pepper and cream or simply sprinkled with sugar.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: raw milk that has soured and thickened


The verb clabber has one meaning:

Meaning #1: turn into curds,as of dairy products
  Synonyms: curdle, clot


 
 

 

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