Brie
1[ bree ]
noun
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
Other definitions for Brie (2 of 2)
Brie2
[ bree ]
noun
a salted, white, soft cheese, ripened with bacterial action, originating in Brie.
Origin of Brie
2First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for brie (1 of 2)
brie
/ (briː) /
noun
a variant spelling of bree 1
British Dictionary definitions for Brie (2 of 2)
Brie
/ (briː) /
noun
a soft creamy white cheese, similar to Camembert but milder
a mainly agricultural area in N France, between the Rivers Marne and Seine: noted esp for its cheese
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