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vacherin

vacherin

1 9.8
A soft, creamy French or Swiss cheese that people eat with a spoon
  • noun
  • /ˈvæʃərɪn/
: 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
47 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

spoon food
1 4.5
vacherin
1 9.8
cream cheese
47 1.0
semihard
1 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.