brynza

noun

bryn·​za

ˈbrinzə

plural -s

: a ewe's-milk cheese made in central Europe and Asia Minor

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from Slovak or Polish bryndza, borrowed from Romanian brânză (traditional spelling brînză), of pre-Romance origin

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