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

Salads come with a choice of the same proteins, with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, olives, feta and pita. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025

The impressive spread of sides include root vegetable wild rice, roasted sunchokes and sweet potatoes, tomato tahini and feta, and cream-less corn. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025

About 26 pounds of Greek feta cheese, Gurut dairy, white cheese, two dozen eggs, goat cheese and 16 packages of string cheese were outside of proper holding temperatures. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Let your squash shine in this recipe, which features a hearty filling made with a delicious beef and feta cheese combination. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025

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)"