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kashkaval

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kashkaval
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of various traditional yellow cheeses from Turkey and the Balkans.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قاشقوال (kaşkaval), from Sicilian cascavaḍḍu. Doublet of caciocavallo.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: قاشقوال, casucavaḍḍu

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

caciocavallo

Questions

What does kashkaval mean?
A group of various traditional yellow cheeses from Turkey and the Balkans.
Where does kashkaval come from?
From Ottoman Turkish قاشقوال (kaşkaval), from Sicilian cascavaḍḍu. Doublet of caciocavallo.

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