World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesqueijo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kay-zhu
"O pão de queijo é um lanche tradicional brasileiro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dairy product made from milk, produced in a wide range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein.
"She added a slice of sharp cheddar cheese to her artisan sandwich." - 2
The shape or visual pattern resembling Swiss cheese, often characterized by distinct holes or cavities.
"The modern architectural facade featured a unique cheese-like pattern of circular windows."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'cīse', which comes from the Proto-Germanic '*kasjō' (meaning cheese), ultimately borrowed from the Latin 'cāseus'. The term has been used since before the 12th century to describe the solid food made from the pressed curds of milk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cheese" is said worldwide
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fromage
Transliteration: fro-mazh
"Le fromage français est reconnu dans le monde entier."
Käse
Transliteration: kae-ze
"Ich esse gerne Brot mit Käse zum Frühstück."
formaggio
Transliteration: for-mad-jo
"Questo piatto è condito con molto formaggio grattugiato."
queso
Transliteration: ke-so
"El queso manchego es típico de la región de La Mancha."
queijo
Transliteration: kay-zhu
"O pão de queijo é um lanche tradicional brasileiro."
पनीर
Transliteration: paneer
"मुझे पिज़्ज़ा पर अतिरिक्त पनीर पसंद है।"
奶酪
Transliteration: nǎi lào
"这家餐厅的奶酪拼盘非常受欢迎。"
치즈
Transliteration: chijeu
"그는 와인과 함께 다양한 치즈를 즐겨 먹는다."
チーズ
Transliteration: chīzu
"ワインと一緒に食べるチーズは格別だ。"
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