Crossword clues for limburger
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Limburg cheese \Lim"burg cheese\, Limburger \Lim"burg*er\, n., Limburger cheese \Lim"burg*er cheese\n. A soft cheese made in the Belgian province of Limburg (Limbourg), and usually not eaten until the curing has developed a peculiar and, to most people, unpleasant odor.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1870, short for Limburger cheese (1817), from Limburg, province in northeast Belgium, where the cheese is made.\nSome frauds a few years ago started a Limburger cheese factory down in Keyport, New Jersey, but the imposition was soon exposed. A man could come within 300 yards of the spurious article without being knocked down, and as the smell never had any effect on the town clock the business was soon discontinued.
[John E. Boyd, "The Berkeley Heroine and Others Stories"]
\nThe place name is from Germanic *lindo "lime tree" + *burg "fortification."Wikipedia
Limburger is a cheese that originated during the 19th century in the historical Duchy of Limburg, which is now divided among modern-day Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands. The cheese is especially known for its pungent odor caused by the bacteria Brevibacterium linens, which contributes to its strong smell.
Usage examples of "limburger".
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Aunt Evy treated to a loaf of pumpernickel bread and a dime's worth of limburger cheese and they had sandÂ.