noun
feta
FEH-tuh
noun
1
A crumbly white cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk, originally from Greece.
"She crumbled feta over the salad along with olives and cucumber."
"Feta is brined, which gives it that sharp, salty tang."
How to Use Feta
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA salty, crumbly Greek cheese usually made from sheep or goat milk.
Common pairings
feta cheese
crumbled feta
feta salad
Word Forms
fetas plural
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Etymology
From Greek féta, itself borrowed from Italian fetta, meaning "slice" — a nod to how the cheese is cut into slabs.