Cheddar

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

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United States//ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ//
//ˈt͡ʃɛdɑːɹ//

A large village and civil parish, previously in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England, famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them (OS grid ref ST4553).

proper noun

1
A large village and civil parish, previously in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England, famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them (OS grid ref ST4553).
2
A ghost town in Highlands East municipality, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.

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.

noun

1
Cheddar cheese.

Forms

plural: Cheddars

Checkpoint · A sub-sitio in the sitio of Hilltop, barangay of Ambuclao,…checkup · A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.cheddar · A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.

Cheddar · A large village and civil parish, previously in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England, famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and…

cheek · The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the…Cheek · A pre-Norman surname.cheeks · Ass; sex.

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