appetitost

noun

ap·​pe·​tit·​ost

ˈäpəˌtētˌu̇st

plural -s

: a soft Danish cheese made from sour buttermilk

Word History

Etymology

Danish, from appetit appetite (from German, from Middle High German, from Middle French apetit) + ost cheese; akin to Old Swedish ōster cheese, Old Norse ostr

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