English

Noun

chèvre ‎(plural chèvres)

1. A type of soft cheese from goat’s milk, originating in France, often formed in a cylinder.

Synonyms

• (British) goat’s cheese
• (North America) goat cheese

French

Etymology

From Old French chievre, from Latin capra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛvʁ/

Noun

chèvre f ‎(plural chèvres)

1. goat

Related terms

• chevreau
• chevrier
• chevron

Descendants

• English: chevon, chèvre

Noun

chèvre m ‎(plural chèvres)

1. goat cheese (US), goat's cheese (UK)