Neufchâtel

[ noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-; French nœ-shah-tel ]

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

/ nøʃɑtɛl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neufchâtel¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of Neufchâtel¹

named after Neufchâtel, town in N France where it is made

Example Sentences

When Berthier, Prince de Neufchatel, went into her cabinet for this purpose, he found her weeping most bitterly.

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The rector Hegel, of Neufchatel, and other travellers have been here on purpose to see me: they thought I was blind.

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Argyri joined them on the 27th at Neufchatel, and they left that city the same day for Geneva.

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In the meantime Balzac had decided on a trip also, and the objective point was Neufchatel.

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Chop pecans, hickory nuts or English walnuts; mix with an equal quantity of cream or Neufchatel cheese.

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