Ġbejna
thumb|upright=1.35|Selection of fresh and cured ġbejniet Ġbejna (; plural '''') is a small round cheese made in Malta from sheep milk, salt and rennet. Most sheep's milk produced in Malta is used for the production of these small cheeses.
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thumb|upright=1.35|Selection of fresh and cured ġbejniet Ġbejna (; plural '''') is a small round cheese made in Malta from sheep milk, salt and rennet. Most sheep's milk produced in Malta is used for the production of these small cheeses.
is the diminutive of the Maltese word , which means "cheese"; it is synonymous with the Maltese English word "cheeselet", i.e. "little cheese". The fully qualified name means "sheep cheeselet".