Meanings
sirene1
- uncommonuncountableA slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula.
My curiosity was now satisfied: nothing, other than potatoes, bread, garlic and sirene cheese.
2008, Martin Miller-Yianni, Simple Treasures in Bulgaria, page 2092 more examples
[…] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese.
2006, M. H. Wolfe, Gone Away, page 65A strudel-like banitsa (pastry) is eaten, which is an interlayering of sirene cheese with phyllo pastry—though it may also contain leeks or spinach […]
2011, Ken Albala, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, page 66
sirene2
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*súHros
- Proto-Slavic*syřenьje“curdling”
- Bulgarianсирене
- Englishsirene
From Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from Proto-Slavic *syřenьje (“curdling”), from Proto-Indo-European *súHros, whence also English sour, German sauer.
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sirene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sirene
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