Definition for CHEESE

CHEESE, n. [s as z. Sax. cese, or cyse; Ir. cais; W. caws; Corn. kes; Arm. caus; L. caseus; Sp. queso; Port. queijo; D. kaas; G. käse; Basque, gasna or gazta. The primary sense is to curdle, to congeal, from collecting, drawing or driving, W. casiaw, to curdle. Perhaps it is allied to squeeze.]

  1. The curd of milk, coagulated by rennet, separated from the serum or whey, and pressed in a vat, hoop, or mold.
  2. A mass of pumice or ground apples placed on a press. – New England.

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