chèvre

[ shev-ruh, shev; French she-vruh ]

noun
  1. any cheese made from goat's milk.

Origin of chèvre

1
<French chèvre goat. See chevon
  • Also chev·ret [shuh-vrey]. /ʃəˈvreɪ/.

Words Nearby chèvre

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How to use chèvre in a sentence

  • Send gouda, cheddar, chèvre, Stilton and more to the dairy lover in your life with this monthly delivery service from Murray’s.

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  • The redoubts were protected with chevre du frieze and trip-wires were stretched along the front of the works.

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  • On the frieze, under some figures bearing festoons, we find this motto: tant grate chevre que mal giste.

British Dictionary definitions for chèvre

chèvre

/ (ˈʃɛvrə) /


noun
  1. any cheese made from goats' milk

Origin of chèvre

1
C20: from French, literally: goat

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