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xynomyzithra

xynomyzithra noun: a Greek cheese made from strained ewe or goat whey and a little milk.

Noun

xynomyzithra (uncountable)

  1. A Greek cheese made from strained ewe or goat whey and a little milk.
    • Sfakiani pita, a cheese pie of local fame, something between a crepe and a pancake. The cheese is xynomyzithra, panfried and served with a drizzling of thyme honey.2005, Liz Smith, Dishing: Great Dish--and Dishes--from America's Most Beloved Gossip Columnist
    • It is one of a group of similar traditional products linked to the same geographical region: xynomyzithra in Crete, sérac (variously written) in Savoy, brocotte in parts of France, brossat in Catalonia, requesón in Spain (and requesón and ricota in Latin America); similar but not identical, because...2009, Andrew Dalby, Cheese: A Global History, page 70

Origin of xynomyzithra

Borrowed from Greek ξινομυζήθρα (xinomyzíthra).

Questions about xynomyzithra

What does xynomyzithra mean?
Xynomyzithra means a Greek cheese made from strained ewe or goat whey and a little milk.
What part of speech is xynomyzithra?
Xynomyzithra is a noun.

Words near xynomyzithra in the dictionary

  1. xylylic
  2. xylyls
  3. xynisteri
  4. xynistery
  5. xynomavro
  6. xynomyzithra
  7. xyphoid
  8. xyphopubic
  9. xyphus
  10. xyr
  11. xyr-

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