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Cottage cheese

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cheese curd product with a mild flavor that is drained but not pressed so some whey remains. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: quark, mató, ricotta, tvorog"

  2. 2
    mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk wordnet

Etymology

First known use is from 1831 in the periodical Godey's Lady's Book. Believed to have originated because the simple cheese was usually produced in cottages from any left-over milk after making butter.

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