"chechil" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chechil (uncountable)
  1. A brined string cheese popular in Armenia (especially in the Shirak region), Russia, Turkey, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Tags: uncountable
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