SMEARCASE


Meaning of SMEARCASE in English

/smear"kays'/ , n. Chiefly North Midland U.S.

any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, esp. a sour cottage cheese.

Also, smiercase, schmierkase .

[ 1820-30, Amer.; half trans., half adoption of G Schmierkäse, equiv. to schmier ( en ) to spread, SMEAR + Käse CHEESE ]

Regional Variation . See cottage cheese .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .