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wagasi

wagasi noun: a soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.

Noun

wagasi (uncountable)

  1. A soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.

Origin of wagasi

*A term used among some ethnic groups in northern Benin to describe a locally made cheese. Ultimately from Yoruba wàrà (“milk”) + kàṣì (“to become sour, to mold, to become stale”). "Sour milk."

Questions about wagasi

What does wagasi mean?
Wagasi means a soft, mild Beninese cheese made from cows' milk.
What part of speech is wagasi?
Wagasi is a noun.

Words near wagasi in the dictionary

  1. waganga
  2. wagans
  3. Wagar
  4. Wagars
  5. wagashi
  6. wagasi
  7. Wagasky
  8. Wagatha Christie
  9. wagati
  10. Wagaun
  11. Wagaung

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