often capitalized
: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures
called also cheddar cheese
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Trethowan Brothers: These guys make proper English cheeses in Somerset, including one of the very best cheddars called Pitchfork, using raw cow's milk.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The macaroni-and-pea salad also had a little cheddar in it, another filling side but served cold and refreshing.
—Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Unlike cheddar or even Champagne, blanco tequilas almost always look exactly identical—crystal clear.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Gently transfer to a plate, and garnish with more black pepper, cheddar cheese, and herbs.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The macaroni-and-pea salad also had a little cheddar in it, another filling side but served cold and refreshing.
—Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Unlike cheddar or even Champagne, blanco tequilas almost always look exactly identical—crystal clear.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Gently transfer to a plate, and garnish with more black pepper, cheddar cheese, and herbs.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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