feta

[ fet-uh ]

noun

1. a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.

feta

/ ˈfɛtə /

noun

1. a white sheep or goat cheese popular in Greece

Word History and Origins

Origin of feta¹

1935–40; < Modern Greek, short for tyrì phéta, equivalent to tyrí cheese ( Greek tyrós ) + phéta slice < Italian fetta ( fettuccine )

Word History and Origins

Origin of feta¹

Modern Greek, from the phrase turi pheta , from turi cheese + pheta , from Italian fetta a slice

Example Sentences

This dish is typically accompanied by doogh, a refreshing salty yogurt drink, as well as fresh herbs, feta cheese, walnuts, radishes and strained yogurt, plain or infused with garlic.

From Salon

The other is Climax Foods, which uses machine learning to identify plant ingredients that can recreate the flavors and textures of blue cheese, feta, brie, and chèvre.

From Salon

The salty flavor is brought in with Kalamata olives and feta cheese.

From Salon

Goat and sheep milk is used to make feta cheese - a trademark Greek product.

From BBC

And how can we forget about the feta craze — feta fried eggs and feta pasta became a popular comfort meal for many.

From Salon