What does "sirene" mean?

A slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula.

What is a synonym for "sirene"?

Common synonyms include: alarm, enchantress, klaxon, air-raid alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock.

Sirene

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Noun

1
A slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula. uncommon, uncountable
"[…] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese."
2
Alternative spelling of siren. alt-of, alternative, dated, possibly

Synonyms

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alarm enchantress klaxon air-raid alarm alarm bell alarm clock

Example

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"[…] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese."

Etymology

From Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from Proto-Slavic *syřenьje (“curdling”), from Proto-Indo-European *súHros, whence also English sour, German sauer.

Related phrases

brine cheese

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