Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
cheddar
noun · first attested 17th century
The cheese is named for a gorge village, not a brand.
A firm cow’s-milk cheese, originally from Somerset.
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 17th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Cheddar
- In English
cheddar
The cheese takes its name from Cheddar in Somerset, where it was made and matured, including in the local caves. The village name then became a generic English cheese word.
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