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cheese mite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.

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23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: rriqër — category of mite
  • Catalan: àcar del formatge — category of mite
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乳酪蟎 /乳酪螨 (rǔlàomǎn) — category of mite
  • Dutch: kaasmijt — category of mite
  • Estonian: juustulest — category of mite
  • Finnish: juustopunkki — category of mite
  • French: mite du fromage — category of mite
  • French: ciron — category of mite
  • French: céron — category of mite
  • French: artison — category of mite
  • French: artisou — category of mite
  • German: Käsemilbe — category of mite
  • Italian: acaro del formaggio — category of mite
  • Occitan: artison — category of mite
  • Occitan: cuca — category of mite
  • Occitan: sautaire — category of mite
  • Occitan: vara — category of mite
  • Occitan: vare — category of mite
  • Occitan: varon — category of mite
  • Portuguese: ácaro-do-queijo — category of mite
  • Russian: сы́рный клещ (sýrnyj klešč) — category of mite
  • Spanish: ácaro del queso — category of mite
  • Swedish: ostor — category of mite