Brie

1
[ bree ]

noun
  1. a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.

Other definitions for Brie (2 of 2)

Brie2
[ bree ]

noun
  1. a salted, white, soft cheese, ripened with bacterial action, originating in Brie.

Origin of Brie

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First recorded in 1840–50

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British Dictionary definitions for brie (1 of 2)

brie

/ (briː) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of bree 1

British Dictionary definitions for Brie (2 of 2)

Brie

/ (briː) /


noun
  1. a soft creamy white cheese, similar to Camembert but milder

  2. a mainly agricultural area in N France, between the Rivers Marne and Seine: noted esp for its cheese

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