Caerphilly

[ kair-fil-ee ]

noun
  1. a county in southeastern Wales. 107 sq. mi. (278 sq. km).

  2. a town in the county of Caerphilly, in southeastern Wales.

  1. Also called Caerphilly cheese . a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.

Origin of Caerphilly

1
From place name Caerphilly, from Welsh Caerffili “Fort of Ffili,” equivalent to caer “fort” + “(St.) Ffili”

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Caerphilly

/ (kɛəˈfɪlɪ) /


noun
  1. a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)

  2. a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Mid Glamorgan and Gwent. Pop: 170 200 (2003 est). Area: 275 sq km (106 sq miles)

  1. a creamy white mild-flavoured cheese

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