Brie

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Brie

(brē)

A mold-ripened, cow's milk cheese with a whitish rind and a soft, light yellow center.

[After Brie, a region of northern France.]

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brie

(briː)

(Cookery) a variant spelling of bree¹

Brie

(briː)

1. (Cookery) a soft creamy white cheese, similar to Camembert but milder

2. (Placename) a mainly agricultural area in N France, between the Rivers Marne and Seine: noted esp for its cheese

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Brie

(bri)

n.

1. a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.

2. a soft, ripened, disk-shaped cheese with a creamy center and a whitish crust, originating in this region.

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Noun

Brie - soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert

cheese - a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

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brie

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брі

Brie

brie [ˈbriː] n → brie m

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