cheddar
[ ched-er ]
/ ˈtʃɛd ər /
noun (often initial capital letter)
a hard, smooth-textured cheese, made usually from the whole milk of cows and varying in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages.
Also called
cheddar cheese.
Origin of cheddar
First recorded in 1655–65; named after
Cheddar, village in Somersetshire, England, where it was first made
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British Dictionary definitions for cheddar cheese
Cheddar
/ (ˈtʃɛdə) /
noun
(sometimes not capital)
any of several types of smooth hard yellow or whitish cheese
a village in SW England, in N Somerset: situated near Cheddar Gorge, a pass through the Mendip Hills renowned for its stalactitic caverns and rare limestone flora. Pop: 4796 (2001)