No, "chevre" is not a French name for cow; it actually means "goat" in French. The term is often used to refer to goat cheese, which is a popular product in French cuisine. The French word for cow is "vache."
chevre means 'goat'. it can also be used to mean 'goat's cheese'
Chevre is the French word for "goat". Chevre, therefore, is nothing more than a goat ----- a/k/a GOAT CHEESE.In research and/or food marketing, you might note, it is not unusual to retain a foreign moniker, or re-invent a given ingredient's name to a more "fancy" sounding ingredien(s) - often merely to attain marketing success. "Chevre cheese" IS very, very tasty, healthier than cow cheese and great for salads.
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une chèvre is a goat in French.
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Comte, Chevre, Emmental, Brie and Camembert.
the word "limousine" originated from the name of a french breed of cow (limousin)
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A cow is called 'une vache' in French.
Cypress Grove Chevre was created in 1983.
Cow manure is "le fumier" (masc.) in French.