Meanings
nouncotija (countable and uncountable, plural cotijas)
plural cotijas
- countableuncountableA hard, dry cheese from Mexico.
The namesake maize de cantina, one of the starters, is a big, sweet ear of local corn dripping with chipotle butter and glazed with melted cotija cheese.
2009 August 30, Joanne Starkey, “Latin Flavors That Fuse Tradition and Innovation”, in New York Times
Origin
Named for the Mexican town of Cotija.
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APA
cotija. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotija
MLA
“cotija.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotija. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotija,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotija.
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