often capitalized
: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine
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Served with arugula, feta cheese, and red onions, their strong flavors are the best complement for subtle, juicy melons.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
In fact, for certain destinations around the globe, beer and cheese is the celebrated pairing of happy hour, like a perfect pint with a saison with Herve in Bruges, a pale lager with aged gouda in Amsterdam, or a Greek pilsner with feta cheese in Argos.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Use a baking dish, and add greens and feta to ramp up the flavor.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
Elkin & Nelson plays on the sound system as fresh ravioli dough is rolled in front of us, filled with feta and eggplant, and folded into squares.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
End of carousel Greek-ish Potato Nachos These nachos offer a Mediterranean twist on the classic dish, featuring crispy roasted potato slices, feta cheese, herbs, hot cherry peppers and a yogurt-lemon drizzle.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
The regular fries are seasoned with oregano, with the special Nick’s Fries are topped with feta, garlic, spicy yogurt and a choice of protein.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
In a food processor, make the feta and beet spread by adding the feta cheese, remaining beet (roughly chopped), and the heavy cream to the bowl.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
There’s also a spinach pie salad, with filo, spinach feta and lemon tahini, and the classic moussaka.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
In fact, for certain destinations around the globe, beer and cheese is the celebrated pairing of happy hour, like a perfect pint with a saison with Herve in Bruges, a pale lager with aged gouda in Amsterdam, or a Greek pilsner with feta cheese in Argos.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Use a baking dish, and add greens and feta to ramp up the flavor.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
Elkin & Nelson plays on the sound system as fresh ravioli dough is rolled in front of us, filled with feta and eggplant, and folded into squares.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
End of carousel Greek-ish Potato Nachos These nachos offer a Mediterranean twist on the classic dish, featuring crispy roasted potato slices, feta cheese, herbs, hot cherry peppers and a yogurt-lemon drizzle.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
The regular fries are seasoned with oregano, with the special Nick’s Fries are topped with feta, garlic, spicy yogurt and a choice of protein.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
In a food processor, make the feta and beet spread by adding the feta cheese, remaining beet (roughly chopped), and the heavy cream to the bowl.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
There’s also a spinach pie salad, with filo, spinach feta and lemon tahini, and the classic moussaka.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
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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)"
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