Life Style: Popular French dictionary adds Levantine food term to its pages

DUBAI: A new Arabic word has entered the 2023 edition of the well-known French dictionary, “Le Petit Robert,” established by lexicographer Paul Robert in the 1960s. The word is “labne” or “labneh.”

Derived from the Arabic word “laban” (yogurt), it is a creamy yoghurt cheese that is a staple of a typical Levantine breakfast.