blue cheese

noun

variants or less commonly bleu cheese
: a cheese marked with veins of greenish-blue mold
Where does the blue in blue cheese come from? Mold. But it's harmless mold, so enjoy!The Chicago Tribune
The beef was a perfect medium-rare, and the sauce was robust, ideal for the meat with just the right touch of bleu cheese.Scott J. Haring

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On a recent weekend, a Buffalo chicken sandwich with blue cheese proved to be a good lunch pick, with a thick fillet and plenty of crumbles to offset the Buffalo spice. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025 Inspectors found various potentially hazardous foods, including blue cheese, Caesar dressing, fish, chicken and eggs, outside of safe temperatures. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 Alongside the drink is a menu featuring Earnhardt’s favorite wings—Star Dust Wings, seasoned with a special spice blend and served with blue cheese and ranch. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 On the weekends, the menu expands with heartier options like the Fountain Burger made with Wagyu beef, balsamic onion jam, arugula, gruyere and blue cheese on a brioche bun and the Pan Seared Salmon with roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce and crispy capers. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue cheese was in 1787

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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

blue cheese

noun
: strong-flavored cheese streaked with blue mold

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