ardi gasna

noun

A medium-soft aromatic sheep's milk cheese from the Basque region of France. The rind is edible, of an orange or terra cotta color and often colored or seasoned with the controllee Espelette peppers of the region.

OriginBasque ardi →
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Meanings

nounardi gasna (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA medium-soft aromatic sheep's milk cheese from the Basque region of France. The rind is edible, of an orange or terra cotta color and often colored or seasoned with the controllee Espelette peppers of the region.

Origin

  1. Basqueardi“ewe”
  2. Englishardi gasna

From Basque ardi (“ewe”) + gasna (“milk”).

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APA

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Chicago

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