variants
often Feta
: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine
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There’s also a menu of small snacks, with mezzes like hummus, tzatziki, whipped feta, falafel, halloumi, artichoke and eggplant.
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Connie Ogle
may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Take this flatbread as a base (there’s a lot of crust) and then add sliced heirloom tomatoes, spinach, olives, feta cheese… the list goes on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Much of the ingredients will be sources directly from Greece, including olive oil, olives, feta cheese and grape leaves.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Next up was the farro salad with arugula and feta.
—Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
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Connie Ogle
may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Take this flatbread as a base (there’s a lot of crust) and then add sliced heirloom tomatoes, spinach, olives, feta cheese… the list goes on.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Much of the ingredients will be sources directly from Greece, including olive oil, olives, feta cheese and grape leaves.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Next up was the farro salad with arugula and feta.
—Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
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“Feta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feta. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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feta
noun
fe·ta
ˈfet-ə 
ˈfe-ˌtä
: a white Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in salt water
Etymology
from modern Greek pheta "slice (of cheese)"
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