Neufchâtel

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

/ ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnyu-, ˈnu ʃəˌtɛl, ˈnyu-; French nœ ʃɑˈtɛl /

noun

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

Origin of Neufchâtel

First recorded in 1860–65

Also called Neufchâtel cheese.

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Examples from the Web for neufchatel

On betaking himself to this new career, the doctor of Neufchatel attacked Newton.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men|Francois Arago
It would spread as far as Forges, as Neufchatel, as Rouen, everywhere!
Madame Bovary|Gustave Flaubert
A paper, for whose compilation they made a series of observations together, appeared at Neufchatel, in 1834.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh
He sent Justin as far as Neufchatel for ice; the ice melted on the way; he sent him back again.
Madame Bovary|Gustave Flaubert

They are largely developed in Switzerland at Neufchatel, and in Germany.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for neufchatel

Neufchâtel

/ (French nøʃɑtɛl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Neufchâtel

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

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Word Origin and History for neufchatel

Neufchatel

type of soft, white cheese, 1833, from Neufchâtel, small town in Normandy where it first was made.