vacherin

noun

vach·​e·​rin

ˌvash(ə)ˈran,

-ˈraⁿ

plural -s

1

: any of several French or Swiss soft cheeses

2

: a dessert consisting of meringue and a filling (such as ice cream or fruit)

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French dialect (Franco-Provençal) vacharin, a kind of cheese, from Medieval Latin vaccherinus, from vaccaria dairy farm, herd of cows (from Latin vacca cow + -aria -ary) + Latin -inus -ine

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