Wensleydale

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A supple, moist cheese produced in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The valley of the River Ure in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England.
  2. 2
    A locality in Surf Coast Shire, south western Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms

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cheesesheep

Etymology

From Wensley (“a village”) + dale (“valley”).

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