Rennet

['renɪt] or ['rɛnɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket.

Editor: Percival--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A name of many different kinds of apples. Cf. Reinette.

(v.) The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or preparation of it, used for coagulating milk.

Checker: Melanie

Definition

n. prepared inner membrane of a calf's stomach used to make milk coagulate—also Runn′et.—v.t. to treat with rennet.—n. Renn′et-bag the fourth stomach of a ruminant.

n. a sweet kind of apple.

Typed by Corinne