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cheese

3 definitions • 11 examples
1
a food made from milk, or from a milk-like substance taken from plants, that can be either firm or soft and is usually yellow or white in colour:

Examples:

Would you like a slice/piece of cheese with your bread?
goat's cheese Some people dislike goat's cheese because they think it tastes too strong.
grated cheese You need 250 grams of grated cheese for this recipe.
soft cheese I like French soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert.
hard cheese I prefer hard cheeses, like cheddar.
cheese and biscuits
Try the jackfruit burger with vegan cheese.
2
a firm, sweet substance made by boiling sugar and fruit, especially quince (= a hard fruit similar to a large apple), eaten cold with meat or cheese:

Examples:

Top the oatcake with a slice of cold roast pheasant and a thin disc of quince cheese.
She is harvesting damsons, quinces, and apples from the trees in the garden ready to start making the year's supply of fruit cheeses.
3
a type of solid food made from milk, used with many other foods and eaten plain, esp. with crackers:

Examples:

American/Swiss cheese
[ U ] I’d like a pizza with extra cheese, please.

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