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banon

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[ba-non, -nawn] / bæˈnɒn, -ˈnɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a small, round goat cheese from Provence, France, that is dipped in brandy before being wrapped in chestnut leaves.


Etymology

Origin of banon

After Banon, a village in SE France (Basses-Alpes)

Example Sentences

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Rafael Banon Diaz, an ichthyologist at the Universidade De Santiago De Compostela, also told Salon that the individual fish in question is “already dead” and that although not all surfaced anglerfish are sick, “these anomalous records are normally sick specimens.”

From Salon

Federal prosecutors alleged in 2020 that Mr. Banon pocketed more than $1 million in donations from the “We Build the Wall” campaign which raised more than $25 million in total.

From Washington Times

Banon reached out to a friend, 36-year-old Lauren Selman.

From Los Angeles Times

Zora Banon, 34, said she grappled with anxiety before going in front of the crowd and sharing her story of opting for an abortion when she was 27.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s just such a lack of education out there and so much stigma around abortions,” Banon said.

From Los Angeles Times