English Explanatory Dictionary

bryndza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soft cheese made from sheep's milk, primarily made in Central and Eastern Europe.

Word forms

bryndza brynza

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak bryndza, from Romanian brânză (“cheese”), of uncertain origin; it was possibly borrowed from Albanian brëndës (“intestines”), or from a substrate language. Originally referred to cheeses prepared in a sheep's stomach by reacting with the rennet inside.

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