gje·tost 
(yātōst′, yĕ-, jā-)
(yātōst′, yĕ-, jā-)n.
A golden-brown whey-based cheese traditionally made with goat's milk and having a buttery consistency and a sweet flavor.
[Obsolete Norwegian : gjet, obsolete variant of Norwegian geit, goat (from Old Norse geit; akin to Old English gāt, goat, and Latin haedus, kid) + Norwegian ost, cheese (from Old Norse ostr; akin to Latin iūs, broth, juice, and Greek zūmē, leaven).]