FETA


Meaning of FETA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-tə, ˈfe-ˌtä ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: New 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.