feta

noun

fe·​ta ˈfe-tə 

ˈfe-ˌtä

variants often Feta

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

Examples of feta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nestle the feta in the center of the sheet pan among the tomatoes and gnocchi. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Why not eat the good feta, get that deli sandwich, try that beef stew recipe your grandmother wrote down for you by hand? — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Try a side dish of peas, farro, and asparagus with a little feta and some mint. — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026

Raspberries are accompanied by avocado, red onion, and feta, and topped with a simple dressing to create the perfect sweet and savory salad. — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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)"