n.
Pronunciation: ' fe-t ə , ' fe- ˌ tä
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Modern Greek ( tyri ) pheta, from tyri cheese + pheta slice, from Italian fetta ― more at FETTUCCINE
Date: 1915
: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine