Neufchâtel

noun

Neuf·​châ·​tel ˌnü-shä-ˈtel How to pronounce Neufchâtel (audio)
ˌnyü-,
ˌnər-,
ˌnə-
: a soft unripened cheese similar to cream cheese but containing less fat and more moisture

Examples of Neufchâtel in a Sentence

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Both cream cheese and Neufchatel cheese are dense, slightly tangy soft cheeses, but Neufchatel is lower in fat, thus slightly less rich. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024 By the 18th century, Americans added cream cheese after a farmer who was trying to re-create French Neufchatel cheese developed this new cheese variety instead. Lisa Waterman Gray, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Neufchâtel, France

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Neufchâtel was in 1814

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“Neufchâtel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neufch%C3%A2tel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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