noun
feta
FEH-tuh
Feta (noun) means a crumbly white cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk, originally from Greece. Example: “She crumbled feta over the salad along with olives and cucumber.”
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A crumbly white cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk, originally from Greece.
"Before there were MAHA moms and trad wives boasting homemade bread and feta on social media, there was a societal push to get Americans back into the kitchen."
— Julia Belluz, The French Secret to Eating Healthy? Prepared Food and Frozen Dinners (2025)
"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
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- fetas
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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.
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What does “feta” mean?
The word “feta” means a crumbly white cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk, originally from Greece. In plain terms, a salty, crumbly Greek cheese usually made from sheep or goat milk.
How do you pronounce “feta”?
“Feta” is pronounced FEH-tuh (/ˈfɛtə/ in IPA).
How do you use “feta” in a sentence?
Here is “feta” used in a sentence: “She crumbled feta over the salad along with olives and cucumber.”
What part of speech is “feta”?
“Feta” is a noun.
Where does the word “feta” come from?
The word “feta” comes from Italian. From Greek féta, itself borrowed from Italian fetta, meaning "slice" — a nod to how the cheese is cut into slabs.
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