camembert

Syllables: ca·mem·bert/ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/

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camembert noun: a soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

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Noun

camembert (countable and uncountable, plural camemberts)

A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Proper noun capitalized: Camembert

Camembert

A village in Normandy, France, famous for being the place where camembert cheese was invented.

camembert meaning in Arabic and Persian

camembert in Arabic

creamy cheese from France: كَامَامْبِير kamambir

camembert in Persian

creamy cheese from France: کامامبر kâmâmber

Forms of camembert

plural	camemberts

Origin of camembert

From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated.

From Medieval Latin Campus Maimberti ("field of Maimbert"), a West Germanic personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *maginą (“strength, power, might”) and Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”).

Words formed from camembert

Questions about camembert

What does camembert mean?: Camembert means a soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.
What is camembert in Arabic?: Camembert in Arabic is كَامَامْبِير (kamambir). See Camembert meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is camembert?: Camembert can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce camembert?: Camembert is pronounced /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of camembert?: The plural of camembert is camemberts.

Words near camembert in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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