fromage

Brie, en français

Fromage is the French word for cheese, appearing in English contexts on menus, in culinary writing, and in phrases like fromage blanc (a fresh soft cheese) or fromage frais.

English speakers sometimes use it for mild pretension or humor: a fine selection of fromages.

cuisine

brie

Soft French ripened cheese

raclette · fondue · croque-monsieur · quiche · soufflé · gratinée · chèvre · mornay · croque-madame · welsh

Categories
Opposites
linguistic register/pretension

fromagecheese

Fermented milk solid

American cheese · Velveeta · cheese product · processed cheese · cheddar

dairy production method

fromagemilk

Mammalian nursing fluid

cream · butter · whey · yogurt

Family

cheesemaker, casein, cheesemaking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G