cheeses

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/ˈt͡ʃiːzɪz/

noun

Any of the species of genus Malva known as common mallow.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

cheeses1

noun
  1. pluralplural of cheese
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cheese

cheeses2

interjection
  1. euphemisticEuphemistic form of Jesus.

cheeses3

nouncheeses pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAny of the species of genus Malva known as common mallow.

Origin

From the shape of the fruit, thought to resemble rounds of cheese.

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APA

cheeses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeses

MLA

“cheeses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheeses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeses.

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