Cheddar
See also: cheddar
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (Somerset) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɑːɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdə(ɹ)
Proper noun
editCheddar
- A large village and civil parish, previously in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England, famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them (OS grid ref ST4553).
- A ghost town in Highlands East municipality, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editCheddar cheese — see Cheddar cheese
Noun
editCheddar (countable and uncountable, plural Cheddars)
References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cheddar”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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