"head cheese" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: head cheeses [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Dutch hoofdkaas. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|nl|hoofdkaas}} Calque of Dutch hoofdkaas Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} head cheese (countable and uncountable, plural head cheeses)
  1. (US, Canada) A terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face) Wikipedia link: head cheese Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Meats Synonyms: brawn [UK], pork cheese, souse Coordinate_terms: creton, goetta, scrapple

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