cheese mite

  • 1Cheese mite — Cheese Cheese (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass …

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  • 2cheese mite — noun : a minute whitish mite (Acarus siro) infesting cheese or dried meat and sometimes causing grocer s itch * * * cheese mite, a mite which infests old cheese, flour, and milk …

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  • 3Cheese mite — Mimolette cheese displaying the textured crust caused by the mites Cheese mites are mites that are used to produce cheeses such as Milbenkäse and Mimolette. The action of the living mites on the surface of these cheeses contributes to the flavor… …

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  • 4cheese mite — noun A type of mite, which burrows holes in cheese …

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  • 5cheese mite — /ˈtʃiz maɪt/ (say cheez muyt) noun a small arachnid, Tyroglyphus longior, that breeds in cheese and infests bran, flour, and hay …

  • 6cheese mite — Tyrophagus longior …

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  • 7Cheese — (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass of pomace, or …

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  • 8Cheese cake — Cheese Cheese (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass …

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  • 9Cheese fly — Cheese Cheese (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass …

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  • 10Cheese press — Cheese Cheese (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass …

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