Limburger

American

[lim-bur-ger] / ˈlɪmˌbɜr gər /

noun

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

Limburger British

/ ˈlɪmbɜːɡə /

noun

Also called: Limburg cheese. a semihard white cheese of very strong smell and flavour

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Etymology

Origin of Limburger

1810–20; named after Limburg; see -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Two of those carboxylic acids are also found in Limburger cheese, McMeniman notes, a known lure for mosquitoes.

From Science Magazine • May 18, 2023

Pair it with a seafood dish like Rhine-style mussels, or a soft, fatty cheese like Limburger.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

Back in 1905, a proposal was presented to the people of the town that Limburger cheese be declared legal tender for the payment of all debts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2021

“The flower shares some chemical compounds with Limburger cheese and human feces—all the better to attract the insects that feast on rotting flesh and help the plant to pollinate,” the Journal’s Strum writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 10, 2016

Could you get that face from a Limburger cheese?

From The Heart of Unaga by Cullum, Ridgwell

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