Cheddar
Cheddar cheeseCheddar cheese.
» Do you prefer cheddar or gouda?
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Cheddar cheese.
a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
Examples
7 sentencesDo you prefer cheddar or gouda?
I ate a sandwich with a thick slice of cheddar cheese.
deIch habe ein Sandwich mit einer dicken Scheibe Cheddarkäse gegessen. — Espi
When we rob this bank we'll have a whole stack of cheddar.
I broke a small piece of cheddar cheese and dipped it in sour cream.
I had a sandwich with a thick slice of Cheddar.
deIch habe ein Sandwich mit einer dicken Scheibe Cheddarkäse gegessen. — Espi
Origin
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavityFrom Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.
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Forms
plural: CheddarsSynonyms
3 synonyms- hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England:cheddar cheeseArmerican cheddarAmerican cheese
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.