colby

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Definition of colby in English English dictionary

A male given name, transferred from the surname

A habitational surname

a type of orange-coloured cheese sold in the US

transferred use of the surname

{i} Colby cheese, moist mild cheese that is of light orange color made from cow's milk (this cheese was developed in 1885 in Colby, Wisconsin, USA); male first name; family name; city in Wisconsin (USA); town in Northwest Kansas (USA)

Related Terms

Colby cheese

A mild American cheese cheese similar to cheddar

Colby Jack Cheese

{i} golden/orange and white marbled semi-hard cheese which is a combination of Colby and Jack cheese having a mild to mellow flavor

Colby cheese

{i} moist mild cheese that is of light orange color made from cow's milk (this cheese was developed in 1885 in Colby, Wisconsin, USA)

Hyphenation

Col·by

Turkish pronunciation

kōlbi

Pronunciation

/ˈkōlbē/ /ˈkoʊlbiː/

Etymology

[ 'kOl-bE ] (noun.) 1932. Place name in Norfolk and Cumbria from Old Norse kol (“charcoal”) or Koli, personal name + býr (“settlement”).