English Explanatory Dictionary

brie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.
name
  1. A region in northern France.
name
  1. A female given name.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/bɹiː/ en-us-brie.ogg

Word forms

brie bries

Etymology

Borrowed from French brie, after the region of Brie, from Gaulish *brigā, from Proto-Celtic *brigā (“hill, fortress”). Doublet of Brie; see also Bourgogne.

Related words

camembert brie
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