colby

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒlbɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kōl′bē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
col•by  (kōl′bē),USA pronunciation n. (often cap.)
  1. Fooda mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar. Also called col′by cheese′. 
  • apparently after a proper name 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Colby /ˈkɒlbɪ/ n
  1. (sometimes not capital) NZ a type of mild-tasting hard cheese
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