feta

noun

fe·​ta ˈfe-tə 

ˈfe-ˌtä

often capitalized

: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine

Examples of feta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Place 1½ pounds chicken in a bowl and pour ½ cup feta brine (a standard 8-oz. container of feta in brine will give you this and more) over it. —Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 19 June 2024

Your lucky guests will rave over your shrimp with tomatoes and feta: In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil on medium. —Andrews McMeel Syndication, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024

Choose between a starter of chorizo, potatoes and feta or goat cheese toast with bacon, mixed greens and lemon honey. —Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024

Stir in scallions, feta and cilantro and mix well, then add warm corn. —Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek (tyri) pheta, from tyri cheese + pheta slice, from Italian fetta — more at fettuccine

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

feta

noun

fe·​ta ˈfet-ə 

ˈfe-ˌtä

: a white Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in salt water

Etymology

from modern Greek pheta "slice (of cheese)"