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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High-moisture cheeses, like feta or mozzarella, must be refrigerated.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
These satisfying bowls are heaped with silky greens, spicy lentils, jammy eggs and salty feta.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Top a smoothie bowl or overnight oats with the fruit, or add them to a salad with greens and feta for a hint of sweetness.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
The salad contains Romaine cabbage, avocado, marinated olives, radish, red onion, cucumbers, pepperoncini, and cashew almond feta, in a dill dressing made from avocado oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, dill, pepper, lemon juice and Fisher’s spicy salt.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
These satisfying bowls are heaped with silky greens, spicy lentils, jammy eggs and salty feta.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Top a smoothie bowl or overnight oats with the fruit, or add them to a salad with greens and feta for a hint of sweetness.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
The salad contains Romaine cabbage, avocado, marinated olives, radish, red onion, cucumbers, pepperoncini, and cashew almond feta, in a dill dressing made from avocado oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, dill, pepper, lemon juice and Fisher’s spicy salt.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Feta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feta. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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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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