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Cheddar Common

Cheddar has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

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Noun
1

a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made

"The tourists gathered at Cheddar to see the historic caves where the famous cheese originated centuries ago."

2

hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England

"She sliced a sharp piece of cheddar from the block to add to her grilled sandwich."

3

Cheddar cheese.

"The label on the imported block confirmed that it was a cheddar styled after the original from Somerset, even though it wasn't produced there."

4

A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.

Verb
1

To cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

"The cheesemaker carefully cheddared the milk by stacking, cutting, and pressing the curds before salting them."

Proper Noun
1

A village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them.

"The geology students traveled to Cheddar to examine the ancient cave paintings before heading up to the summit of Black Hill."

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