Meanings
nounShropshire Blue (uncountable)
- uncountableA kind of blue cheese made from cow's milk and coloured with annatto.
Origin
The cheese was developed in Inverness, Scotland, and was given the name of Shropshire only for marketing purposes.
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Shropshire Blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shropshire%20Blue
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“Shropshire Blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shropshire%20Blue. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shropshire Blue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shropshire%20Blue.
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