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Sirene

noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    Alternative spelling of siren. alt-of, alternative, dated, possibly

Etymology

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

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