chèvre

[ shev-ruh, shev; French she-vruh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

chèvre

/ ˈʃɛvrə /

Origin of chèvre¹

< French chèvre goat. See chevon

Origin of chèvre¹

C20: from French, literally: goat

Send gouda, cheddar, chèvre, Stilton and more to the dairy lover in your life with this monthly delivery service from Murray’s.

From Time

The redoubts were protected with chevre du frieze and trip-wires were stretched along the front of the works.

On the frieze, under some figures bearing festoons, we find this motto: tant grate chevre que mal giste.

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