also Col·by cheese C5488235 (kōl′bē)n. A semihard, yellow, cow's milk cheese that has a mild flavor and moist texture.[After Colby, the village in north-central Wisconsin where it was developed in 1874.]
Colby
(ˈkɒlbɪ) n (Cookery) (sometimes not capital) NZ a type of mild-tasting hard cheese
col•by
(ˈkoʊl bi)
n. a mild cheese similar to cheddar but softer and more open in texture. [1940–45; appar. after a proper name]