Bel Paese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese shaped in small disks and produced from cow's milk, originally from Lombardy.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzeɪ/ /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzɪ/ /ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/

Word forms

Bel Paese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Bel Paese, from bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally “fair, beautiful country”).

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