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brunost

brunost noun: a brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.

Noun

brunost (uncountable)

  1. A brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.
    Synonyms:
    geitost, gjetost

Synonyms of brunost

Origin of brunost

From Norwegian brunost (literally “brown cheese”), from brun + ost.

Questions about brunost

What does brunost mean?
Brunost means a brown Norwegian whey cheese with a strong, sweet flavor.
What part of speech is brunost?
Brunost is a noun.

Words near brunost in the dictionary

  1. Brunonian
  2. Brunonianism
  3. Brunonians
  4. Brunonism
  5. Brunoslav
  6. brunost
  7. Brunoy
  8. Bruns nystagmus
  9. Bruns' nystagmus
  10. Brunskill
  11. Brunskills

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