Cheddar

See also: cheddar

English

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • (Somerset) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɑːɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Cheddar

  1. A village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them.

Derived terms

Translations
Cheddar cheese — see Cheddar cheese

Noun

Cheddar (countable and uncountable, plural Cheddars)

  1. Cheddar cheese.

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “cheddar”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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