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

On the deli and market side, Travel by Taste offers ingredients inclufing a full spice rack, feta cheeses, specialty bread like tandoori-style pita, Martedella bologna, and Halal-quality meats. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026

Step 5 Broil until pasta edges and feta pieces are starting to brown, 5–10 minutes (depending on your broiler; watch carefully as broilers vary in their intensity). — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Feta and goat cheese make fine substitutions if blue cheese isn’t your jam. — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Feta is a fresh, semi-hard cheese traditionally made from sheep’s milk or a mix of sheep and goat milk. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Aug. 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)"