chèvre

noun

ˈshev-rə

ˈshev(rᵊ)

: goat cheese

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The vegetables are brought to life with pops of pickled rhubarb and creamy chevre. — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 Among the store's impressive cheese selection, this semi-soft chevre won the hearts of shoppers. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026 But so will adults who want to try more adventurous flavors like blackberry chevre, cranberry thyme, or white chocolate peppermint bark. — Melissa Santos, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 What grows together often goes together, such as French lavender honey, and fresh chevre, which are both prominent in the Provence region. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chèvre

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Etymology

French, literally, goat, from Old French chievre, from Latin capra she-goat, from caper he-goat — more at capriole

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chèvre was in 1939

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