Camembert
[kam-uh m-bair; French ka-mahn-ber]
- a mellow, soft cheese, the center of which is creamy and of a golden cream color, made from cow's milk.
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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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How does a homeless family from a major American metropolis end up dumped in a region known for Camembert and Calvados?
Historical Examples
Jake rose shyly, knocking a Camembert to the ground in his embarrassment.
Terribly Intimate PortraitsNol Coward
The next item is Camembert or fruit, and coffee concludes the display.
Nights in LondonThomas Burke
The other manipulations differ only in detail from Camembert.
The Book of CheeseCharles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Camembert cheese would reign supreme three nights in succession—not another order for the rest of the week.
Working With the Working WomanCornelia Stratton Parker
It is classed as a soft cheese although it is much firmer than Camembert.
Outlines of dairy bacteriologyH. L. Russell
Camembert
- a rich soft creamy cheese
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Word Origin
French, from Camembert, a village in Normandy where it originated
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Word Origin and History for camembert
Camembert
n.
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).
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