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Cotija in a sentence

Cotija meaning

A hard, dry cheese from Mexico.

Using Cotija

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hard, dry cheese from Mexico.
  • In the example corpus, cotija often appears in combinations such as: cotija cheese, with cotija, of cotija.

Context around Cotija

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

almond 1× cilantro 1×

Often after:

cheese 5× melts 1× slaw 1× red 1×

Sentence patterns with Cotija

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the cotija melts a 1× choice of cotija cheese cheese 1× croutons or cotija cheese for 1× feta like cotija cheese and 1× finished with cotija cheese 1× it with cotija cheese and 1× top with cotija or feta 1× topped with cotija red onions 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a meatless taco 1× certain mexican restaurants 1× cozy corn elote 1× he lightly coats 1× instead of gathering 1× not all menu 1×

Common sentence endings:

and salsa verde 1× cheese and cilantro 1× cheese puffs 6 1× cilantro cotija slaw 1× cilantro if desired 1× creamy chipotle crema 1×

Words around Cotija

Just before it in the word index:

cotidal 6 coti 2 cothren 4 cothran 4 cothern 3 cotham 11

Just after it in the word index:

cotillard 10 cotillion 8 cotillionette 2 cotillions 3 cotillo 8 cotler 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Cotija

  • In this selection, "cotija" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, almond, cilantro, cheese, melts and slaw stand out and add context to how "cotija" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the cotija melts a and choice of cotija cheese cheese. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cotija" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cotija

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Top with cotija or feta cheese and cilantro, if desired. (10 words)

The town of Cotija has a cheese named after it. (10 words)

Not all menu items contain faux meat; there’s a squash empanada and grilled corn with almond cotija. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Instead of gathering together to sample beer and taste small bites, the chain is asking participants to head to Barons to buy Stone Brewing’s Tiki Escape IPA and the ingredients to make Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Cotija Slaw. (39 words)

There’s a self-serve hot sauce and salsa bar with condiments like a tart house-made pineapple-habanero salsa—the perfect pairing for a grilled avocado taco layered with feta-like cotija cheese and smoky, creamy chipotle crema. (39 words)

Once the eggs go in, be sure to keep the flame low and keep the pan covered while cooking, so the eggs stay soft and almost oozy at their yolk, and the Cotija melts a bit. (36 words)

Example sentences (11)

Not all menu items contain faux meat; there’s a squash empanada and grilled corn with almond cotija.

Once the eggs go in, be sure to keep the flame low and keep the pan covered while cooking, so the eggs stay soft and almost oozy at their yolk, and the Cotija melts a bit.

She folded her steak into eggs scrambled eggs, setting it on a steak-rubbed flour tortilla topped with the guacamole and finished with cotija cheese.

Instead of gathering together to sample beer and taste small bites, the chain is asking participants to head to Barons to buy Stone Brewing’s Tiki Escape IPA and the ingredients to make Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Cotija Slaw.

Top with cotija or feta cheese and cilantro, if desired.

A meatless taco called the Vegetal comes with roasted poblanos, zucchini and sweet corn topped with cotija, red onions and salsa verde.

Cozy Corn Elote with butter, spicy lime mayo, and your choice of cotija cheese, cheese puffs, or spicy cheese puffs, $6.

He lightly coats it in a mildly spiced chipotle aioli that is accented with lime juice to cut through the richness before finishing it with cotija cheese and cilantro.

There’s a self-serve hot sauce and salsa bar with condiments like a tart house-made pineapple-habanero salsa—the perfect pairing for a grilled avocado taco layered with feta-like cotija cheese and smoky, creamy chipotle crema.

Certain Mexican restaurants may improvise on items such as substituting tortilla strips for croutons or Cotija cheese for the Parmesan.

The town of Cotija has a cheese named after it.

Common combinations with cotija

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cotija" in a sentence?
An example: "Not all menu items contain faux meat; there’s a squash empanada and grilled corn with almond cotija." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cotija" from authentic English texts.
What does "cotija" mean?
Cotija means: A hard, dry cheese from Mexico.
How many example sentences with "cotija" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "cotija", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.