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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCottage cheese
/ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ tʃiːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soft, white, lumpy dairy product made from the curds of pasteurized cow's milk with a mild flavor.
"She mixed cottage cheese with fresh berries for a healthy morning snack." - 2
Colloquial shorthand or descriptive term for dimpled subcutaneous fat deposits, typically on the thighs and hips (cellulite).
"Rigorous toning exercises can help reduce the appearance of cottage cheese on thighs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cottage', originating from Old French and Germanic roots denoting a small house, with 'cheese', derived from Old English 'cīese' (from Latin 'caseus'). It was originally coined in the 19th century to describe a simple, mild-flavored soft cheese traditionally made in small cottages from leftover sour milk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cottage cheese" is said worldwide
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fromage cottage
Transliteration: /fʁɔ.maʒ kɔ.taʒ/
"Il aime tartiner du fromage cottage sur son pain."
Körniger Frischkäse
Transliteration: /ˈkœʁnɪɡɐ ˈfʁɪʃˌkɛːzə/
"Körniger Frischkäse ist reich an Proteinen."
fiocchi di latte
Transliteration: /ˈfjɔk.ki di ˈlat.te/
"I fiocchi di latte sono perfetti per una dieta leggera."
queso cottage
Transliteration: /ˈke.so koˈta.xe/
"El queso cottage es muy popular entre los deportistas."
queijo cottage
Transliteration: /ˈkej.ʒu ˈkɔ.taʒ/
"Adiciono queijo cottage na minha salada."
कॉटेज चीज़
Transliteration: kotij chiz
"नाश्ते में कॉटेज चीज़ खाना सेहत के लिए अच्छा है।"
cottage乳酪
Transliteration: cottage rǔlào
"这种cottage乳酪低脂且高蛋白。"
코티지 치즈
Transliteration: kotiji chijeu
"샐러드에 코티지 치즈를 곁들여 먹었다."
カッテージチーズ
Transliteration: kattēji chīzu
"朝食にカッテージチーズを食べました。"
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