often capitalized
: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine
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While the recipe calls for feta cheese on top, substituting it for goat cheese will give it an extra creamy tang.
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Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Loads of feta, parsley, mint, and lemon juice complete the bright, herbaceous dish.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Pizzas start at $9 and can come with regular or premium toppings such as artichoke hearts, chicken or feta.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Whisk six eggs, 1 cup broccoli, one-fourth cup feta cheese, and your spices of choice, then bake in a muffin tin until the eggs are cooked through.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Loads of feta, parsley, mint, and lemon juice complete the bright, herbaceous dish.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Pizzas start at $9 and can come with regular or premium toppings such as artichoke hearts, chicken or feta.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Whisk six eggs, 1 cup broccoli, one-fourth cup feta cheese, and your spices of choice, then bake in a muffin tin until the eggs are cooked through.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Feta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feta. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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feta
noun
fe·ta
ˈfet-ə 
ˈfe-ˌtä
: a white Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in salt water
Etymology
from modern Greek pheta "slice (of cheese)"
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