English Explanatory Dictionary

Wensleydale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The valley of the River Ure in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England.
  2. A locality in Surf Coast Shire, south western Victoria, Australia.
noun
  1. A supple, moist cheese produced in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England.

Word forms

Wensleydale Wensleydales

Etymology

From Wensley (“a village”) + dale (“valley”).

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