Meaning & use
Turophile
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A person who is passionate about or has great expertise in cheese.
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As a devoted turophile, she planned her entire vacation around visiting artisan cheese shops in France.
The turophile's kitchen fridge was stocked with a dozen varieties of aged cheese.
A note on using this word
The word combines the Greek "tyros" (cheese) with "-phile" (lover of), following the same pattern as "bibliophile" or "oenophile."
Words with a similar meaning
cheese connoisseurcheese lover
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