chèvre

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

/ ˈʃɛv rə, ʃɛv; French ˈʃɛ vrə /

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noun

any cheese made from goat's milk.

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Also chev·ret

[shuh-vrey]. /ʃəˈvreɪ/.

Origin of chèvre

<French chèvre goat. See chevon

Words nearby chèvre

cheville, Cheviot, Cheviot Hills, chevon, Chevra Kadisha, chèvre, chevrette, chevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy

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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.
The Best Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas|Melissa Locker|December 10, 2021|Time
The redoubts were protected with chevre du frieze and trip-wires were stretched along the front of the works.
Company G|A. R. (Albert Rowe) Barlow
On the frieze, under some figures bearing festoons, we find this motto: tant grate chevre que mal giste.
Rouen, It's History and Monuments|Thodore Licquet

British Dictionary definitions for chèvre

chèvre

/ (ˈʃɛvrə) /

noun

any cheese made from goats' milk

Word Origin for chèvre

C20: from French, literally: goat

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