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cheese

 
 
/tʃiːz/ noun [C, U]

Definition

a food that is made from milk, is usually white or yellow, and can be either hard or soft: a cheese sandwich
→ See also be like chalk and cheese → See also cottage cheese → See also cream cheese
(Definition of cheese noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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