head cheese

See also: headcheese

English

Etymology

Calque of Dutch hoofdkaas.

Noun

head cheese (countable and uncountable, plural head cheeses)

1. (US, Canada) A terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face)

Synonyms

• brawn (UK)
• pork cheese
• souse

Coordinate terms

• creton
• goetta
• scrapple

Translations

terrine — see brawn

Anagrams

• cheesehead