feta

noun

fe·​ta ˈfe-tə 

ˈfe-ˌtä

often capitalized

: 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

Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024

Find out why unpasteurized feta cheese should be avoided. —Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 9 July 2024

Get The Recipe 11 of 25 Cucumber-Tomato-Avocado Salad Creamy avocado and salty feta put a fresh spin on a classic cucumber and tomato salad that happens to go wonderfully with brisket. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2024

Place 1½ pounds chicken in a bowl and pour ½ cup feta brine (a standard 8-oz. container of feta in brine will give you this and more) over it. —Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 19 June 2024

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)"