fourme

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan [Term?] (“(cheese) mould”) (hollow shape), ultimately from Latin forma. Doublet of forme. Compare the etymology of fromage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuʁm/

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Noun

fourme f (plural fourmes)

1. a type of creamy blue cheese made from cow's milk

Further reading

• “fourme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Alternative forms

• forme

Noun

fourme f (plural fourmes)

1. form; shape

Descendants

• French: forme