variants
often Feta
: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine
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Feta, tomatoes, sliced shallot, crunchy bacon, and strawberries top the salad while the red berries are also used in the vinaigrette.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Finish with feta cheese and a final drizzle of olive oil before serving.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Crumble some feta or goat cheese on top.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Cora also likes to add a Greek flair with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Finish with feta cheese and a final drizzle of olive oil before serving.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Crumble some feta or goat cheese on top.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Cora also likes to add a Greek flair with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feta
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“Feta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feta. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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feta
noun
fe·ta
ˈfet-ə 
ˈfe-ˌtä
: a white Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in salt water
Etymology
from modern Greek pheta "slice (of cheese)"
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