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Bel Pa⋅e⋅se

  [bel pah-ey-zee; It. bel pah-e-ze]
Trademark.
a brand of semisoft, mild Italian cheese.
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Main Entry:  Bel Paese
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a rich semisoft Italian cheese with a mild, buttery flavor and melts well
Etymology:  Italian for 'beautiful country or region'
Usage:  cooking
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bel paese 
type of mild, creamy cheese, 1935, It. proprietary name, lit. "beautiful country or region."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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