cheeselet

发音

UK /ˈt͡ʃiːzlɪt/
其它
US /ˈt͡ʃizlət/

词形变化

cheeselets 复数 cheeselets

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small, usually roundish lump of cheese; a baby cheese; specifically, a particular type made with sheep's milk in Malta.

  2. 2.

    A baked dish of bread and cheese covered with a mixture of eggs and milk.

    美国 古体

词源

From cheese + -let (diminutive suffix). Sense 1 has been reinforced by the word’s use as a calque of Maltese ġbejna (literally “little cheese”), a diminutive of ġobon (“cheese”).

来源：wiktionary