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Camembert

//ˈkæməmˌbeː// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Normandy, France, famous for being the place where camembert cheese was invented.
Noun
  1. 1
    A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    rich soft creamy French cheese wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated.

Etymology 2

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”).

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