hand cheese
- noun
:
queso de mano
- She served slices of hand cheese with onions and bread for a traditional appetizer.
Examples
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Unlike mass-produced cheeses, hand cheese is shaped by craftsmen using only their hands.
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In some regions, hand cheese is enjoyed with a splash of vinegar and a sprinkle of herbs.
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I love the rich taste of hand cheese.
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Have you ever tried hand cheese from France?
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In some regions, hand cheese is enjoyed with a splash of vinegar and a sprinkle of herbs.
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She served slices of hand cheese with onions and bread for a traditional appetizer.
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Unlike mass-produced cheeses, hand cheese is shaped by craftsmen using only their hands.
Synonyms
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1.0
A solid food made from milk that is pressed and often aged
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Morphology
The compound 'hand cheese' is compositionally transparent: 'hand' modifies 'cheese' to indicate a cheese made or shaped by hand, so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a type or variety of cheese associated with manual production. This follows common noun–noun compounding patterns (and parallels like 'handmade cheese' in other languages), making the meaning readily recoverable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Hand cheese comes from a simple image: the cheese was shaped by the maker's hand rather than by a machine. So the name links the hand and the cheese and explains why this is a small, firm cheese with a strong smell today.