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DictionaryfetaGreek cheese
noun

feta

FEH-tuh/fˈɛtˌɑ/

A crumbly, salty white cheese of Greek origin.

Coarse crumbs of feta scatter beside the broken white block.

A close-up still life of a rindless white feta block with a broken corner and scattered coarse, chalky crumbs on a small plate, accompanied by a shallow dish of brine containing another piece.
Etymology
fetaItaliana slice

Fetta meant “a slice,” and the cheese’s Greek name paired its descendant with the word for “cheese.” A word for a portion thus became the name of this particular cheese.

In context

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a traditional greek cheese called feta feta is very good on salads in fact a lot of times when you go into restaurants i have sprinkled feta on top of it
The VIGA Show: Farmer's Market Vegetables and a Healthy Cantaloupe Salad

More examples

  • We bake the peppers with feta and herbs.
  • This feta comes packed in brine.
  • A little feta adds a salty bite to the sandwich.