First Known Use: 1946
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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
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Origin of COON CHEESE
Edward W. Coon, patenter in 1926 of a method for curing cheddar at a high temperature
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