noun · countable / uncountable · rare

brie

brie · bries

брі

бри

Brie

An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milkAn originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.

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/bɹiː/

» The creamy brie melted on my tongue, leaving a rich, buttery taste behind.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.
Brie
бриbri
бріbri
soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert

Examples

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The creamy brie melted on my tongue, leaving a rich, buttery taste behind.
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We eat brie.
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Brie is a pale blue mouse with blue eyes a pink nose white muzzle and pink bangs.
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What wine goes well with Brie?
deWelcher Wein passt gut zu Brie-Käse?
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Which country can I buy Brie in?
ruВ какой стране можно купить бри?
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

mild French cheese:

Русский

By meaning 1

mild French cheese:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

mild French cheese:

Origin

Borrowed from French brie, after the region of Brie, from Gaulish *brigā, from Proto-Celti

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

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Forms

plural: bries

Singular	brie
Plural	bries

regular

Word family

2 related words

Relatedcamembert

Derivedcranbrie

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable