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farm cheese

farm cheese

1 3.0
A mild white cheese made on small farms from the solid part of sour skim milk
  • noun
: queso de granja
  • She served homemade farm cheese with fresh bread for breakfast.

Examples

  • The recipe calls for a cup of farm cheese to add a creamy texture.

  • At the market, they sell a variety of local farm cheese made from pasteurized milk.

  • I love farm cheese on my sandwiches.

  • Have you tried farm cheese from that local shop?

  • She served homemade farm cheese with fresh bread for breakfast.

  • At the market, they sell a variety of local farm cheese produced on small farms.

  • The recipe calls for a cup of farm cheese to create a delicious creamy dip.

Synonyms

cheese
vsfarm cheese
∞ 1.0

A solid food made from milk that is pressed and often aged

is a specific fresh mild product usually made locally rather than broadly aged
cottage cheese
vsfarm cheese
20 1.0

A soft white cheese with small lumps made from milk

is smoother and more uniform rather than featuring distinct curds
farmer's cheese
vsfarm cheese
  • US
1 4.0

A mild white cheese made from the curds of soured milk

retains more moisture and is not pressed to the same degree
pot cheese
vsfarm cheese
  • US
1 7.0

A mild soft white cheese that comes from milk curds, often used as a spread or in cooking

is firmer and made on small producers rather than slightly crumbly

How Strong

blue cheese
19 2.8
cheddar
50 1.0
farm cheese
1 3.0

Surface Forms

farm cheese singular
farm cheeses plural

Morphology

farm + cheese

The meaning 'cheese produced on a farm' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'farm' (place of production) with 'cheese' (dairy product). This origin-of-product noun-noun compound pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun farm cheese comes from a simple farm picture: farmers making cheese from the solid parts of soured milk right on the farm. That's why the name means 'a mild white cheese often made on small farms'.