blue cheese

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo cheez]
- /blu tʃiz/
- /bluː tʃiːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo cheez]
- /blu tʃiz/

Definitions of blue cheese words

noun blue cheese cheese containing a blue mould, esp Stilton, Roquefort, or Danish blue 3
noun blue cheese a strong cheese veined with a bluish mold, similar to Roquefort but usually made of cow's milk 3
noun blue cheese a rich cheese in which the internal mold manifests itself in blue veins: made in France especially from sheep's milk and elsewhere also from cow's milk and goat's milk. 1
noun blue cheese dairy product: veined 1
noun blue cheese A kind of cheese with bluish mold in it. 0

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Origin of blue cheese

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Blue cheese

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blue cheese popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blue cheese usage trend in Literature

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