Camembert

(kăm'əm-bâr')
n.
A creamy, mold-ripened cheese that softens on the inside as it matures.

[French, after Camembert, a village of northwest France.]

[KAM-uhm-behr] Napoleon is said to have christened this cheese "Camembert," after the Norman village where a farmer's wife first served it to him. Now world famous, this cow's-milk cheese has a white, downy rind and a smooth, creamy interior. When perfectly ripe, the cheese should ooze thickly. When overripe, it becomes runny, bitter and rank. Choose Camembert that is plump and soft to the touch. Avoid those with hardened edges, which may forecast overripeness.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: rich soft creamy French cheese

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - camembert

Nederlands (Dutch)
camembert

Français (French)
n. - camembert

Deutsch (German)
n. - Camembert(käse)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (τυρί) καμαμπέρ

Italiano (Italian)
camembert

Português (Portuguese)
n. - camembert (m) (tipo de queijo)

Русский (Russian)
камамбер

Español (Spanish)
n. - Camembert

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - camembert

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
法国Camembert村所产的软质乳酪

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 法國Camembert村所產的軟質乳酪

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 카망베르 치즈

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - カマンベールチーズ, カマンベール

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من الأجبان الفرنسيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גבינת קממבר‬

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