caerphilly

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UK/kɛːˈfɪli/Wales[kɑːɨɹˈfɪlɪ]/kəɹˈfɪli/

noun

A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.

OriginWelsh Caerffili →
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Meanings

caerphilly1

nouncaerphilly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.

Caerphilly2

proper noun
  1. A town in Caerphilly borough, in the old county of Glamorgan, South Wales.
  2. A county borough in Wales formed in 1996.

Origin

caerphilly · noun

Named after the town of Caerphilly, Wales.

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Caerphilly · proper noun

  1. WelshCaerffili
  2. EnglishCaerphilly

From Welsh Caerffili (literally “Ffili’s fort”).

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Translations

Welsh caws Caerffili, Caerffili
  • caws Caerffilicrumbly cheese
  • Caerffilitown
  • Caerffilicounty borough
Cite this entry
APA

caerphilly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caerphilly

MLA

“caerphilly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caerphilly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caerphilly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caerphilly.

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