Vacherin

/ (French vaʃrɛ̃) /


noun
  1. a soft French or Swiss cheese made from cows' milk

  2. a dessert consisting of a meringue shell filled with whipped cream, ice cream, fruit, etc

Origin of Vacherin

1
from French vache cow, from Latin vacca

Words Nearby Vacherin

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How to use Vacherin in a sentence

  • Vacherin à la Main: This is a curiosity in cheeses, resembling a cold, uncooked Fondue.

    The Complete Book of Cheese | Robert Carlton Brown
  • I Vacherin comes much closer to our conception of the dish Fondue, which we spell with an "e."

    The Complete Book of Cheese | Robert Carlton Brown