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farm cheese

farm cheese

3.0
A mild white cheese made on small farms from the solid part of sour skim milk
  • noun
translation icon : 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
12 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
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
18 2.8
cheddar
50 1.0
farm cheese
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'.