Cheese

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Cheese

Type

free base

Denotation

curdled or cultured milk product

Etymology

Middle English chese; Old English ċīese; Latin cāseus

Evidence

cheesable, cheese, cheeseball, cheeseboard, cheesebox, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed, cheesefest, cheesehead, cheesehopper, cheeseless, cheeselicious, cheeselike, cheesemaker, cheesemaking, cheeseman, cheesemeister, cheesemonger, cheeser, cheesery, cheeses, cheesesteak, cheesetastic, cheesevat, cheeseware, cheeseweed, cheesewich, cheesewoman, cheesewood, cheesewright, cheesier, cheesiest, cheesiness, cheesing, cheesology, cheesy, Eurocheese, noncheese, pickcheese, soycheese

Notes

cheesy are caseic are doublets
cheese and queso are doublets

See Also

Case, Ques, Fromage