Pont l'Évêque

American

[pont luh-vek, pawn ley-vek] / pɒnt ləˈvɛk, pɔ̃ leɪˈvɛk /

noun

a strongly flavored, pale-yellow cheese with a soft center, made from whole or skimmed milk.

Etymology

Origin of Pont l'Évêque

First recorded in 1895–1900; after the town of the same name in NW France

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Pont l'Évêque

This was my lot at Pont l’Évêque, and I knew but little of what passed till I found myself in very great anguish.

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew

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