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Wensleydale

noun Wens·ley·dale \ˈwenz-lē-ˌdāl\

Definition of WENSLEYDALE

:  a mild white friable cheese of English origin
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Origin of WENSLEYDALE

from Wensleydale, valley in North Yorkshire
First Known Use: 1896

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