Cheddar

See also: cheddar

English

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.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/

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• (Somerset) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɑːɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛdə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Cheddar

1. A village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them.

Derived terms

• Cheddar cheese

Translations

A village in Somerset, England

• German: Cheddar

Cheddar cheese — see Cheddar cheese

Noun

Cheddar (countable and uncountable, plural Cheddars)

1. Cheddar cheese.