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Wensleydale

Pronunciation: /ˈwɛnzlɪdeɪl/
Definition of Wensleydale

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] a type of white cheese with a crumbly texture.
  • 2a sheep of a breed with long wool.

Origin:

named after Wensleydale in Yorkshire

Wensleydale in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Wensleydale in the US English dictionary
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