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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBanon
/bæˈnɒ̃/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small, unpressed, soft goat's milk cheese from Provence, France, typically wrapped in chestnut leaves and tied with raffia.
"The cheese board featured a creamy Banon with a distinct herbal aroma from its chestnut leaf wrapping."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the small village of Banon in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region of France. The name historically applies to the distinct goat's milk cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves that originated in this mountainous commune.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Banon" is said worldwide
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Banon
Transliteration: banon
"Le banon est un fromage de chèvre enveloppé dans des feuilles de châtaignier."
Banon-Käse
Transliteration: banon-käse
"Banon ist ein französischer Ziegenkäse in Kastanienblättern."
Banon
Transliteration: banon
"Il banon è un formaggio di capra avvolto in foglie di castagno."
Banon
Transliteration: banon
"El banon es un queso de cabra envuelto en hojas de castaño."
Banon
Transliteration: banon
"O banon é um queijo de cabra envolvido em folhas de castanheira."
बैनॉन चीज़
Transliteration: bainon cheez
"बैनॉन चीड़ के दूध से बनने वाला एक फ्रांसीसी पनीर है।"
巴农奶酪
Transliteration: bānóng nǎilào
"巴农是一种用栗树叶包裹的法国山羊奶酪。"
바농 치즈
Transliteration: banong chijeu
"바농은 밤나무 잎으로 감싼 프랑스산 염소 치즈입니다."
バノン
Transliteration: banon
"バノンは栗の葉で包まれたフランスの山羊乳チーズです。"
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