Camembert

[kam-uh m-bair; French ka-mahn-ber]

noun

a mellow, soft cheese, the center of which is creamy and of a golden cream color, made from cow's milk.

Origin of Camembert

First recorded in 1875–80; named after Camembert, village in Normandy where it was first marketed

Also called Camembert cheese.

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Examples from the Web for camembert

How does a homeless family from a major American metropolis end up dumped in a region known for Camembert and Calvados?
A Homeless Family's European Trip|Eric Pape|August 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is classed as a soft cheese although it is much firmer than Camembert.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell
Truly an aristocrat of cheeses to compare with the finest French Brie or Camembert.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
One warning: see that 32 it is ripe; for the Camembert that crumbles in its dryness is nothing short of iniquitous.
The Feasts of Autolycus|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Camembert cheese would reign supreme three nights in succession—not another order for the rest of the week.
Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker
In the past few years there has been considerable demand for more of the foreign cheeses, such as Camembert and Roquefort.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk

British Dictionary definitions for camembert

Camembert

noun

a rich soft creamy cheese

Word Origin for Camembert

French, from Camembert, a village in Normandy where it originated

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Word Origin and History for camembert

Camembert

type of soft, rich cheese, 1878, from name of village near Argentan, Normandy, where it originally was made. The place name is Medieval Latin Campus Maimberti "field of Maimbert" (a West Germanic personal name).