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 trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

The platter features 'feta cheese' alongside pickled Icelandic vegetables, dates and beetroot purée, served with hummus, olives, sauerkraut and freshly baked rye bread. —Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

On my first visit, a staff member said the salad wouldn’t have the tomatoes as mentioned on the menu, which was even better loaded with refreshing cucumbers and feta cheese. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024

Expect stand-out snacks like wagyu skewers, za’atar and feta chickpeas, and some delectable gougeres. —Oset Babür-Winter, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 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)"