limburger

Thân thiện

A man carefully slices a piece of limburger cheese onto a cracker.

Definition

Noun: 1. A soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor: Limburger is a specific type of cheese known for its intense smell and taste, originating from the historical Duchy of Limburg.

Usage

Limburger is used as a countable noun to refer to this specific cheese. It is often noted for its distinctive, powerful aroma. * He bought a wedge of Limburger from the specialty shop. * The smell of Limburger is famously strong.

Advanced Usage

• The strong odor of Limburger is often used in similes or metaphors to describe something with a similarly powerful, unpleasant smell.
  • The old gym bag smelled like Limburger.
• In informal contexts, "Limburger" can be used humorously or as a mild exclamation to comment on a bad smell.
  • "Phew! What died in here? Smells like Limburger!"

Variants and Related Words

• Limburger cheese: The full, more formal name. This variant is often used interchangeably with "Limburger."
  • The recipe calls for Limburger cheese.

Synonyms

• Pungent cheese: A general descriptive term.
• Strong-smelling cheese: A descriptive phrase focusing on its most notable characteristic.

Antonyms

• Mild cheese: Cheese with a gentle, subtle flavor and odor (e.g., mozzarella, Monterey Jack).
• Bland cheese: Cheese lacking in distinctive flavor.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• To smell like Limburger: An informal idiom meaning to have a very strong, unpleasant odor.
  • After the workout, his socks could smell like Limburger.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor

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