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bryndza

bryndza noun: a soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.

bryndza: a soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe
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Noun

bryndza (uncountable)

  1. A soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.

Forms of bryndza

alternative formbrynza

Origin of bryndza

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză (“cheese”), of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”), or from a substrate language. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

Questions about bryndza

What does bryndza mean?
Bryndza means a soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.
What part of speech is bryndza?
Bryndza is a noun.

Words near bryndza in the dictionary

  1. Bryn-crug
  2. Brynamman
  3. Bryncethin
  4. Bryncir
  5. Bryncrug
  6. bryndza
  7. Bryner
  8. Bryners
  9. Brynford
  10. brynge
  11. brynging

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