turophile

[ toor-uh-fahyl, tur- ]

noun

1. a connoisseur or lover of cheese; a caseophile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turophile¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from tur-, a variant of Greek tȳrós “cheese” + -o- ( def ) + -phile ( def )

Example Sentences

But as any turophile knows, microbes are the source of cheese’s vast diversity of flavors, textures, and smells.

From Time

For that tour, turophiles will have the opportunity to sample cheeses produced in the greater Philadelphia region and in neighboring Chester County.

From Washington Times

Grayson, made in the mountains of southwestern Virginia by Meadow Creek Dairy, is just one of many cheeses from across the country that true turophiles long for as spring turns into summer.

From Washington Post

So the host announced it was made of "lait de femme" and an astounded turophile exclaimed, "Then all of us are cannibals."

From Project Gutenberg

For city turophiles nostalgically named "From the Mountains."

From Project Gutenberg