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green whey

green whey noun: the greenish-colored liquid that separates from cheese curds during cheesemaking.

Noun

green whey (usually uncountable, plural green wheys)

  1. (usually) The greenish-colored liquid that separates from cheese curds during cheesemaking.
    • When the curd is considered to be broken into pieces small enough - say half an inch square - it is allowed to settle for a time, during which the green whey comes out of it freely, the whey coming upwards, the curd settling downwards in the kettle.1912, John Prince Sheldon, Dairying, A Book for All who are Engaged in the Production & Management of Milk, page 368

Forms of green whey

pluralgreen wheys

Questions about green whey

What does green whey mean?
Green whey means the greenish-colored liquid that separates from cheese curds during cheesemaking.
What part of speech is green whey?
Green whey is a noun.
What is the plural of green whey?
The plural of green whey is green wheys.

Words near green whey in the dictionary

  1. green waxes
  2. green way
  3. green ways
  4. green weenie
  5. green welly brigade
  6. green whey
  7. green wheys
  8. green whistle
  9. green whistles
  10. green with envy
  11. green withe

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