Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green cheese

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: green cheese
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fresh cheese that has not yet been dried and aged.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"GREEN CHEESE SANDWICH: Spread on thin slices of lightly buttered white bread, green cheese grated fine. Put slices together and garnish with a sour pickle."

Etymology

From green as in green (“unripe, unprocessed”) and green (“fresh, new, recent, young”). Compare greenhorn and vinho verde.

Usage

Inflected Forms

green cheeses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

farmer cheese cottage cheese cream cheese

Questions

What does green cheese mean?: Fresh cheese that has not yet been dried and aged.
Where does green cheese come from?: From green as in green (“unripe, unprocessed”) and green (“fresh, new, recent, young”). Compare greenhorn and vinho verde.

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