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- [hed-cheez]
- /ˈhɛdˌtʃiz/
- /ˈhed.ˌtʃiz/
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- [hed-cheez]
- /ˈhɛdˌtʃiz/
Definitions of headcheese word
- noun headcheese a seasoned loaf made of the head meat, sometimes including the tongue or brains, of a calf or pig and molded in the natural aspic of the head. 1
- noun headcheese Meat from a pig’s or calf’s head that is cooked and pressed into a loaf with aspic. 1
- noun headcheese a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf 0
- noun headcheese a loaf of jellied, seasoned meat, made from parts of the heads and feet of hogs 0
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Origin of headcheese
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; head + cheese1
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Parts of speech for Headcheese
noun
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preposition
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headcheese popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- what is headcheese?
- what kind of food is headcheese?
- how to make headcheese?
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