Cheddar
See also: cheddar
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.[1]
PronunciationEdit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/
Audio (UK) (file) - (Somerset) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɑːɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdə(ɹ)
Proper nounEdit
Cheddar
- A village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
A village in Somerset, England
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Cheddar cheese — see Cheddar cheese
NounEdit
Cheddar (countable and uncountable, plural Cheddars)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “cheddar”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.