Main Entry: fe·ta

Pronunciation: \ˈfe-tə, ˈfe-ˌtä\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Modern Greek (tyri) pheta, from tyri cheese + pheta slice, from Italian fetta — more at fettuccine

Date: 1915

: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine