Caerphilly

/[kɑːɨɹˈfɪlɪ]/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk. uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Caerphilly borough county borough, in the old county of Glamorgan, South Wales.
  2. 2
    A county borough in Wales formed in 1996.

Synonyms

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cheese

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after the town of Caerphilly, Wales.

Etymology 2

From Welsh Caerffili (literally “Ffili’s fort”).

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south wales

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