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Definition of American cheese
1. Noun. Hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England.
Generic synonyms: Cheese
Specialized synonyms: Rat Cheese, Store Cheese
Definition of American cheese
1. Noun. A common processed cheese, orange, yellow, or white in colour and mild in flavour, with a medium-firm consistency. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of American Cheese
Literary usage of American cheese
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1845)
"Similar tables of the other states, etc., will follow, in succeeding numbers of
this Magazine. American cheese EXPORTED INTO GREAT BRITAIN. ..."
2. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor: Containing ... Information for by George H. Dadd (1851)
"... he suggested that there were two great faults of the American cheese, which
somewhat prejudiced its sale in the English market. ..."
3. The Farmers' Cabinet, and American Herd-book (1847)
"He was of opinion, likewise, that American cheese would sell better if it were
coloured like the English cheese. The roar- ¡ket for it was fast becoming ..."
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