Examples of chèvre in a Sentence

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But so will adults who want to try more adventurous flavors like blackberry chevre, cranberry thyme, or white chocolate peppermint bark. Melissa Santos, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 The vegetables are brought to life with pops of pickled rhubarb and creamy chevre. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, goat, from Old French chievre, from Latin capra she-goat, from caper he-goat — more at capriole

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chèvre was in 1939

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“Chèvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ch%C3%A8vre. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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