smearcase

(smir′kās′)

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noun

cottage cheese

Origin: Ger schmierkäse < schmieren, to spread (see smear) + käse, cheese

See smearcase in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Pennsylvania

See cottage cheese. See Regional Note at gum band.

Origin:

Origin: Pennsylvania Dutch Schmierkees

Origin: , from German Schmierkäse, a kind of spreadable cheese

Origin: : schmieren, to smear (from Middle High German smirwen, from Old High German)

Origin: + Käse, cheese (from Middle High German kaese, from Old High German kāsi, from Latin cāseus)

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