Bavarian blue
- noun
:
queso azul bávaro
- The cheese board featured a piece of Bavarian blue alongside brie and cheddar.
Examples
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She enjoys crumbling Bavarian blue over her salads for a tangy flavor.
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I love Bavarian blue cheese on my crackers.
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At the specialty deli, I found an imported Bavarian blue that was perfectly creamy.
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Have you tried Bavarian blue with red wine?
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The gourmet restaurant served a delicious dish topped with Bavarian blue cheese, enhancing the flavors.
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For a rich and creamy addition to your appetizer platter, include a wedge of Bavarian blue.
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He paired his steak with a generous slice of Bavarian blue to elevate the taste.
Surface Forms
Morphology
A learner who knows 'Bavarian' (from Bavaria) and 'blue' (the color) can reasonably infer something blue associated with Bavaria, so the phrase signals a Bavarian variant or product. However, the jump to 'blue' meaning 'blue cheese' (and thus a type of cheese) requires extra cultural/lexical knowledge that is not provided by the constituent meanings alone, making the phrase only partially predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun Bavarian blue comes from the place name Bavarian and the cheese's blue lines that run through it. These blue lines give the cheese a strong taste, so the name now means 'a blue cheese made in Bavaria'.
