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| bungalow |
a small, cozy house; cottage. |
| cabana |
a small cottage or tentlike shelter, esp. one that serves as a bathhouse for swimmers. |
| cheesecake |
a rich cake containing sweetened cream cheese or cottage cheese, milk, eggs, and flavoring. [1/2 definitions] |
| cottager |
a person who lives in or spends vacations in a cottage. |
| farmer cheese |
a mild cheese pressed from whole milk, somewhat like cottage cheese but firmer and drier. |
| lodge |
a small house, such as a caretaker's cottage, on the grounds of a larger house or estate. [1/11 definitions] |
| pot cheese |
a cheese resembling cottage cheese, with coarse dry curds. |
| ricotta |
a soft white cheese of Italian origin that is similar to but smoother than cottage cheese. |
| smearcase |
a soft spreadable cheese, such as cottage cheese or cream cheese. |
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