Camembert

noun

Cam·​em·​bert ˈka-məm-ˌber How to pronounce Camembert (audio)
: a soft surface-ripened cheese with a thin grayish-white rind and a yellow interior

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Product Name: Wegmans Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese Size: 8.8 oz. — Jenna Anderson, Health, 20 Aug. 2025 Wegmans Camembert Cheese Recall Wegmans Food Markets is recalling Wegmans Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, and various products made with this cheese, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Grocery store chain Wegmans is recalling its Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, as well as products that contain it, due to a potential listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 The popular grocery chain announced on Aug. 12 that its Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese and products containing it were to be recalled, per a listing from the Food and Drug Administration. — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Camembert

Word History

Etymology

French, from Camembert, Normandy, France

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Camembert was in 1877

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Camembert

noun
Cam·​em·​bert ˈkam-əm-ˌbe(ə)r How to pronounce Camembert (audio)
: a soft cheese with a whitish rind and a yellow inside
Etymology

named for Camembert, a village in France where the cheese is made

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