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

The soup has a hearty tomato flavor, smooth texture, and tiny feta crumbles. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, in a blender or food processer, combine the feta and yogurt. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024

There’s also an in-room à la carte menu with wholesome options such as smoothies, Nutella toast, avocado and feta cheese toast and banana nut bread. —Kaila Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Hard aged raw milk cheeses like cheddar, Asiago, Parmesan or Swiss are much less risky than soft raw milk cheese like queso fresco, feta, Camembert or Brie, Schaffner said. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 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)"