Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cotija

/koʊtˈidʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: coti-ja
IPA: /koʊtˈidʒə/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard, dry cheese from Mexico.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The namesake maize de cantina, one of the starters, is a big, sweet ear of local corn dripping with chipotle butter and glazed with melted cotija cheese."

Etymology

Named for the Mexican town of Cotija.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cotijas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cotija?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊtˈidʒə/.
What does cotija mean?: A hard, dry cheese from Mexico.
Where does cotija come from?: Named for the Mexican town of Cotija.

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