Limburger

[ lim-bur-ger ]

noun

1. a variety of soft white cheese of strong odor and flavor.

Limburger

/ ˈlɪmbɜːɡə /

noun

1. a semihard white cheese of very strong smell and flavour Also calledLimburg cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Limburger¹

1810–20; named after Limburg; -er ¹

Example Sentences

Cheese Hint: Keep Limburger cheese closely confined under glass until it ceases to struggle.

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I am sick of raw goose and blood pudding and Limburger cheese.

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To make this scent all the better you had better put in about one-half pound of limburger cheese.

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Some forms of cheese (Limburger, Swiss, Brie) are made from absolutely fresh milk.

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The series 112 of soft rennet cheeses ripened by bacteria may be broadly designated the Limburger group.

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