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noun
A slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon, uncountable
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noun
Alternative spelling of siren.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dated, possibly
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History
From Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from Proto-Slavic *syřenьje (“curdling”), from Proto-Indo-European *súHros, whence also English sour, German sauer.
