cheesemonger

[ cheez-muhng-ger, ‐mong‐ ]
/ ˈtʃizˌmʌŋ gər, ‐ˌmɒŋ‐ /

noun

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products.

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Origin of cheesemonger

First recorded in 1500–50; cheese1 + monger

Words nearby cheesemonger

cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed, cheesed off, cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheeseparing, cheesesteak, cheesewood, cheesy, cheetah
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British Dictionary definitions for cheesemonger

cheesemonger
/ (ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc
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