cheese mite

cheese mite
A type of mite, which burrows holes in cheese.

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  • Cheese 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cheese 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cheese 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… …   Wikipedia

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

  • cheese mite — Tyrophagus longior …   Medical dictionary

  • 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 of pomace, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cheese 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cheese 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cheese 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cheese rennet — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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