First Known Use: 1938
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turophile
noun tu·ro·phile \ˈtu̇r-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l, ˈtyu̇r-\
Definition of TUROPHILE
: a connoisseur of cheese : a cheese fancier
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Origin of TUROPHILE
irregular from Greek tyros cheese + English -phile — more at butter
Rhymes with TUROPHILE
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