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vacherin

vacherin

9.8
A soft, creamy French or Swiss cheese that people eat with a spoon
  • noun
  • /ˈvæʃərɪn/
translation icon : vacherin
  • She bought a wheel of vacherin for the cheese tasting event.

Examples

  • The creamy texture of vacherin makes it perfect for spreading on crackers.

  • We served vacherin with crusty bread at the party.

  • I love to eat vacherin with fresh bread.

  • Have you ever tried vacherin cheese?

  • For dessert, we enjoyed a bowl of vacherin cheese topped with fresh berries.

  • During our picnic, we brought a creamy vacherin cheese that was perfect for spreading on bread.

  • The cheese platter featured a delightful vacherin that melted in your mouth.

Synonyms

cream cheese
vsvacherin
40 1.0

A soft fresh cheese you spread on bread or crackers

is eaten with a spoon rather than spread
chevre
vsvacherin
1 9.7

A soft cheese made from goat's milk with a slightly sour taste

is creamy and clearly mild rather than tangy

How Soft

vacherin
9.8
cream cheese
40 1.0
semihard
6.1

Surface Forms

vacherin singular
vacherins plural

Etymology

Vacherin for the cheese comes from French vache ('cow') and vacher ('cowherd'), because this cheese is made from cow's milk. So thinking of a cow helps you remember vacherin is a soft, creamy cheese you can eat with a spoon.