Limburger

noun

Lim·​burg·​er ˈlim-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce Limburger (audio)
: a pungent semisoft surface-ripened cheese

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For some cheeses, like Limburger, the cheesemaker rubs a smear – a solution containing various types of bacteria – on the cheese’s surface during the aging process. John A. Lucey, The Conversation, 24 July 2024 Kenny’s Vietnamese rice paper pizza with egg, melon, basil, and Limburger cheese). Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024 The Triple Whopper with Limburger is a rumor that has Herbert, estimable young quarterback of Smith’s former team, drafting fifth overall, could be traded to a willing team that can afford him. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024 Stinky cheeses have been around for centuries, with Trappist monks in Belgium creating the pungent Limburger in the 1800s, The New York Times noted. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, one from Limburg, from Limburg, Belgium

First Known Use

circa 1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Limburger was circa 1870

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“Limburger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Limburger. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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