Cheddar
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See also: cheddar
English
Etymology
From Middle English , from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (Somerset) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛdɑːɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdə(ɹ)
Proper noun
Cheddar
- A large village and civil parish, previously in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England, famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them (OS grid ref ST4553).
- A ghost town in Highlands East municipality, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.
Derived terms
Translations
A village in Somerset, England
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Cheddar cheese — see Cheddar cheese
Noun
Cheddar (countable and uncountable, plural Cheddars)
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cheddar”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.