chèvre

chèv·re

 (shĕv′rə)

n.

Any of various cheeses made from goat's milk and having a wide range of flavors and consistencies.

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[French, from Old French, from Latin capra, she-goat, feminine of caper, goat.]

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chèvre

(ˈʃɛvrə)

n

(Cookery) any cheese made from goats' milk

Also called: chevret

[C20: from French, literally: goat]

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chè•vre

(ˈʃɛv rə, ʃɛv)

also chev•ret

(ʃəˈvreɪ)

n.

cheese made from goat's milk.

[< French: goat < Latin capra she-goat, feminine of caper goat]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chevre - made from goats' milk     goat cheese cheese - a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

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