wensleydale

Wens·ley·dale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wenz-lee-deyl]
- /ˈwɛnz liˌdeɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wenz-lee-deyl]
- /ˈwɛnz liˌdeɪl/

Definitions of wensleydale word

noun wensleydale a rich, medium-hard, white cheese with blue veins, somewhat strong in flavor. 1
noun wensleydale a type of white cheese with a flaky texture 0
noun wensleydale a breed of sheep with long woolly fleece 0

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Origin of wensleydale

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; after Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, where it is made

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Parts of speech for Wensleydale

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wensleydale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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