Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lover of cheese.
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- noun a gourmet/connoisseur of
cheese
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Greek tūros, cheese; see teuə- in Indo-European roots + –phile.]
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From Ancient Greek τυρός (turos, "cheese") + -phile.
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madmouth commented on the word turophile
I thought it may have an etymological link to tiramisu, but not so
August 8, 2010