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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

山羊乳チーズ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yaginnyū chīzu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Formaggio di capra/forˈmaddʒo di ˈkaːpra/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"山羊乳チーズを使ったサラダを注文しました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A cheese made from the milk of goats, known for its distinct, tart flavor and crumbly texture.

    "She prepared a delicious salad topped with fresh formaggio di capra and walnuts."
  2. 2

    A category of artisanal dairy products produced exclusively from caprine milk, varying widely in aging and texture from soft chèvre to hard aged wheels.

    "The local market offers a wide selection of formaggio di capra produced by regional farmers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a direct combination of Italian words: 'formaggio' (derived from the Late Latin *formaticum*, meaning 'made in a mold', from *forma*) and 'capra' (from Latin *capra*, meaning 'she-goat'). Historically, goat cheese is one of the oldest domesticated dairy products, dating back over 10,000 years in the Mediterranean region.

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