Cheddar

/ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/

UK: /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/

Cheddar

English Noun Top 19,352

Definition

Cheddar cheese.

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.