kopanisti

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noun

A traditional cheese made in the Cyclades.

OriginGreek Κοπανιστή →
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Meanings

nounkopanisti (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional cheese made in the Cyclades.

    A number of Greek cheeses are not exported to the United States, including soft, raw-milk cheeses like the kopanisti of the Cyclades islands, which, according to Kochilas, are naturally fermented in clay jugs, animal skins or baskets.

    2007 September 9, Sara Dickerman, “Olympic Dinners”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. GreekΚοπανιστή
  2. Englishkopanisti

Borrowed from Greek Κοπανιστή (Kopanistí).

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APA

kopanisti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kopanisti

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Chicago

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