often capitalized
: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Add toppings Cheese is a classic on salads – feta, goat cheese and parmesan shavings are all popular.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Add toppings Cheese is a classic on salads – feta, goat cheese and parmesan shavings are all popular.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
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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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