Brienoun [ U ]
uk/briː/us/briː/a soft French cheese
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cheese
- blue cheese
- Camembert
- cheddar
- cheese
- cottage cheese
- cream cheese
- curd cheese
- Edam
- feta
- fromage frais
- Gruyère
- mascarpone
- mozzarella
- paneer
- panir
- Parmesan
- quark
- ricotta
- Stilton
Examples from literature
- As-with Brie and with oysters, Camembert should be eaten only in the "R" months, and of these September is the best.
- Inside the hard-rind container is a velvety, spicy, aromatic cream, more runny than Brie, so it can be eaten with a spoon, dunked in, or spread on bread.
- Juste, as brisk as a squirrel, ran out, and returned with a boy carrying three bottles of Bordeaux, some Brie cheese, and a loaf.
- This genuine Brie is a pocket edition, no larger than a Camembert, standing only one inch high and measuring five or six inches across.