Well attestedNamed from the place
Colby cheese
noun · first attested 1885
A young Wisconsin cheesemaker invented it in 1885 and named it after his township.
A mild, open-textured American cheese made like cheddar but rinsed in cold water before pressing.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 1885
- Part of speech
- noun
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Colby
- In English
Colby cheese
Joseph Steinwand made the first batch at his father's factory near Colby, Wisconsin, cutting the cheddaring short and washing the curd so the cheese stayed moist and mild. The town is tiny, the cheese is sold nationwide, and the name carries no legal protection at all.
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