"chhena" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi छेना (chenā) and Bengali ছেনা (chena). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|छेना}} Hindi छेना (chenā), {{bor|en|bn|ছানা|ছেনা}} Bengali ছেনা (chena) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chhena (uncountable)
  1. A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in India and Bangladesh. Wikipedia link: chhena Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cheeses Synonyms: chhana, chenna
    Sense id: en-chhena-en-noun-Lt155DLf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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