Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groaning cheese

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
groan-ing cheese
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large cheese traditionally divided among the members of a household when a childbirth took place. It was cut from the middle so that the baby, when born, could be passed through it.

British usage

Etymology

groaning refers to the travails of childbirth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

groaning cheeses (plural)

Phrases

groaning board

Frequently Paired Words

groaning board

Questions

What does groaning cheese mean?
A large cheese traditionally divided among the members of a household when a childbirth took place. It was cut from the middle so that the baby, when born, could be passed through it.
Where does groaning cheese come from?
groaning refers to the travails of childbirth.

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