Époisses

noun

A traditional soft, pungent French cheese made from cows' milk.

OriginFrench Époisses →
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Meanings

nounÉpoisses (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional soft, pungent French cheese made from cows' milk.

Origin

  1. FrenchÉpoisses
  2. EnglishÉpoisses

From French Époisses, after the village where it is made.

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APA

Époisses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%89poisses

MLA

“Époisses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%89poisses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Époisses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%89poisses.

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