feta

[ fet-uh ]

/ ˈfɛt ə /

noun

a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.

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Origin of feta

1935–40; < Modern Greek, short for tyrì phéta, equivalent to tyrí cheese (Greek tyrós) + phéta slice < Italian fetta (see fettuccine)

Words nearby feta

festschrift, festuca, festy, fet, fet-, feta, fetal, fetal age, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal aspiration syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for feta

Mozzarella, ricotta and burrata all come from the south of Italy; feta is from Greece.
Elegy to Italian Cheese|Jesse Dart|May 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You can eat it with powdered sugar, but my favorite is with feta cheese and raspberry jam or fresh raspberries.
How to Make Petulla, Albanian Fried Dough|Petrit Husenaj|January 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Watermelon is also unbelievably good with a salty cheese like feta.
Fresh Picks|José Andrés|August 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Lentil and Feta Cheese Salad by Nava Atlas and Fran Bigelow A few bites to transport you to the Mediterranean.
What to Eat|Cookstr.com|July 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

For an interesting variation on these burgers, tuck a piece of goat cheese or feta cheese in the center of each before grilling.
The Humble Burger Goes Glam|Katie Workman|June 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A more exciting olive cream may be made with Greek Calatma olives and Feta sheep cheese.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for feta

feta

/ (ˈfɛtə) /

noun

a white sheep or goat cheese popular in Greece

Word Origin for feta

Modern Greek, from the phrase turi pheta, from turi cheese + pheta, from Italian fetta a slice

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