coon cheese

noun \ˈkün-\

Definition of COON CHEESE

: a sharp cheddar cheese that has been cured at higher than usual temperature and humidity and that is usually coated with black wax

Edward W. Coon, patenter in 1926 of a method for curing cheddar at a high temperature

First Known Use: 1946

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