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afuega'l pitu

afuega'l pitu noun: a strong unpasteurised soft cheese from Asturias, Spain, made from cow milk.

Noun

afuega'l pitu

  1. A strong unpasteurised soft cheese from Asturias, Spain, made from cow milk.

Origin of afuega'l pitu

Borrowed from Asturian afuega'l pitu. Literally "choke the chicken". According to local legend, the cheese is deemed to be ready when it is strong enough to choke a chicken that eats it.

Questions about afuega'l pitu

What does afuega'l pitu mean?
Afuega'l pitu means a strong unpasteurised soft cheese from Asturias, Spain, made from cow milk.
What part of speech is afuega'l pitu?
Afuega'l pitu is a noun.

Words near afuega'l pitu in the dictionary

  1. afucosylated
  2. afucosylates
  3. afucosylating
  4. AFUD
  5. AFUE
  6. afuega'l pitu
  7. afuera
  8. Afula
  9. Afumați
  10. afunction
  11. afunctional

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