Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A creamy, mold-ripened cheese that softens on the inside as it matures.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • A kind of rich, soft, unpressed cream cheese made in the vicinity of Camembert, near Argentan, France; also, any cheese of the same type, wherever made.

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  • proper noun A village in Basse-Normandie, France, famous for being the place where camembert cheese was invented.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun rich soft creamy French cheese

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, after Camembert, a village of northwest France.]

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From Medieval Latin Campus Maimberti ("field of Maimbert"), a West Germanic personal name.

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Examples

  • All natural butter caramels from Brittany small size in Camembert box

    garde-robe - French Word-A-Day 2006

  • Consider the cheese of Camembert, which is hard also, and also lives in

    First and Last Hilaire Belloc 1911

  • He already has rolled out the Carrefour Discount line of store-brand groceries: lower-priced versions of basics such as Camembert cheese and chocolate that sell for less than standard Carrefour-brand products and as much as 50% less than manufacturer brands.

    Carrefour's Makeover Plan: Become IKEA of Groceries 2010

  • But the FDA says soft cheeses, such as Camembert and Brie, from raw milk are unsafe to eat, as are butter, yogurt and other food made from unpasteurized cow or goat's milk.

    A Clash Over Unpasteurized Milk Gets Raw Laura Landro 2010

  • But the FDA says soft cheeses, such as Camembert and Brie, from raw milk are unsafe to eat, as are butter, yogurt and other food made from unpasteurized cow or goat's milk.

    A Clash Over Unpasteurized Milk Gets Raw Laura Landro 2010

  • While state laws covering the sale of fresh cheese vary, the FDA says soft cheeses such as Camembert and Brie from raw milk are unsafe to eat, as are butter, yogurt and other products made from unpasteurized cow or goat's milk.

    A Clash Over Unpasteurized Milk Gets Raw Laura Landro 2010

  • While state laws covering the sale of fresh cheese vary, the FDA says soft cheeses such as Camembert and Brie from raw milk are unsafe to eat, as are butter, yogurt and other products made from unpasteurized cow or goat's milk.

    A Clash Over Unpasteurized Milk Gets Raw Laura Landro 2010

  • But the FDA says soft cheeses, such as Camembert and Brie, from raw milk are unsafe to eat, as are butter, yogurt and other food made from unpasteurized cow or goat's milk.

    A Clash Over Unpasteurized Milk Gets Raw Laura Landro 2010

  • While state laws covering the sale of fresh cheese vary, the FDA says soft cheeses such as Camembert and Brie from raw milk are unsafe to eat, as are butter, yogurt and other products made from unpasteurized cow or goat's milk.

    A Clash Over Unpasteurized Milk Gets Raw Laura Landro 2010

  • Recent hits have included Rouge et Noir Camembert cheese with fig preserves and mandarin and ginger citrus marmalades, as well as artisanal sweets from San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti.

    Beyond the Fruit Basket Alexandra Wolfe 2011

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