Etymology

Bel Paese

Bel Pa·e·se

Today it means: A soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese shaped in small disks and produced from cow's milk, originally from Lombardy. Full definition →

Italian Bel Paese
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromBel Paese
  2. English todayBel Paese

Borrowed from Italian Bel Paese, from bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally “fair, beautiful country”).

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