camembert

noun

moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese from Normandy, France

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ / /ˈkæməmˌbeː/

name

Etymology: From Medieval Latin Campus Maimberti ("field of Maimbert"), a West Germanic personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *maginą (“strength, power, might”) and Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”).

A village in Normandy, France, famous for being the place where camembert cheese was invented.

noun

Etymology: From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated.

A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.