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fromage

cheese

noun froh-MAHZH Less Common
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: Vulgar Latin formaticus, 'formed (in a mold)'

Usage Note

Fromage is central to French gastronomy; France produces over 1,000 named varieties. Fromage blanc is a fresh soft cheese distinct from yogurt; fromage de tête ('head cheese') is a cold cut unrelated to dairy. The phrase entre la poire et le fromage ('between the pear and the cheese') means 'after dinner, in relaxed conversation'.

Examples

"Ce fromage vient de Normandie."

Natural Translation

This cheese comes from Normandy.

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