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green wheys

green wheys is the plural of green whey.

Meaning of green whey

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

Questions about green wheys

What is green wheys the plural of?
Green wheys is the plural of green whey.

Words near green wheys in the dictionary

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

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