Hypernyms for "cheese"
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American cheese
Armerican cheddar
bleu
blue cheese
brick cheese
Brie
Camembert
cheddar
cheddar cheese
Cheshire cheese
chevre
cottage cheese
cream cheese
double Gloucester
Edam
farm cheese
farmer''s cheese
goat cheese
Gouda
Gouda cheese
grated cheese
hand cheese
Liederkranz
Limburger
mozzarella
Muenster
Parmesan
pot cheese
process cheese
processed cheese
quark
quark cheese
ricotta
string cheese
Swiss cheese
triple cream
triple creme
Velveeta
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.