"cotija" meaning in English

See cotija in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cotijas [plural]
Etymology: Named for the Mexican town of Cotija. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cotija (countable and uncountable, plural cotijas)
  1. A hard, dry cheese from Mexico. Wikipedia link: Cotija cheese Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cheeses
    Sense id: en-cotija-en-noun-5XV4hC0A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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