kashkavalEtymologyFrom Ottoman Turkish قاشقوال (kaşkaval), from Sicilian cascavaḍḍu. Doublet of caciocavallo.kashkaval means A group of various traditional yellow cheeses from Turkey and the Balkans. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA group of various traditional yellow cheeses from Turkey and the Balkans.“Serve plain, or with a tangy cheese such as kashkaval, kasseri or Manchego.”