roquefort

/'rɔkfɔ:/

Thân thiện

A wedge of Roquefort cheese sits on a wooden cutting board.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A French blue cheese: "Roquefort" refers to a specific type of blue cheese made from sheep's milk, originating from the Roquefort-sur-Soulzon region of France. It is characterized by its strong, tangy flavor and distinctive veins of blue mold.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cheeseboard featured a delicious Roquefort.
  • She crumbled some Roquefort over her salad.

Advanced Usage

• "Roquefort dressing": A salad dressing made with or flavored like Roquefort cheese.
  • He ordered the wedge salad with Roquefort dressing.

Variants and Related Words

• Roquefort cheese (noun phrase): The full term, often used interchangeably with "Roquefort."
  • Roquefort cheese is protected by an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC).

Synonyms

• Blue cheese: A general term for cheeses with blue veins of mold. (Note: Roquefort is a specific type of blue cheese.)
• Bleu cheese: An alternative spelling for blue cheese.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French blue cheese

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