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Neufchâtel

American  
[noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, nœ-shah-tel] / ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnyu-, ˈnu ʃəˌtɛl, ˈnyu-, nœ ʃɑˈtɛl /

noun

  1. a soft, white cheese similar to cream cheese, made from whole or partly skimmed milk in Neufchâtel, a town in N France.


Neufchâtel British  
/ nøʃɑtɛl /

noun

  1. a soft creamy whole-milk cheese, similar to cream cheese

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Neufchâtel

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Cream cheese and its lesser-known cousin, Neufchâtel, are my go-to bases for spreads and sauces.

From Salon • May 18, 2022

In the early 1900s, American cooks in the North began mixing imported canned Spanish pimento peppers with cream cheese or Neufchâtel to make a fancy snack.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2015

Then it wasn't worth while sending to Neufchâtel for the keeper of a cookshop!

From Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life by Flaubert, Gustave

As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchâtel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.

From The Choice of Life by Leblanc, Georgette

Mash cream cheese with fork; add tablespoonful chopped pecan nuts to ⅓ Neufchâtel cheese.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

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