fourme
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan forma, from Latin fōrma. (Cf. fromage “cheese”.) Attested since the early 19th century. Doublet of forme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fuʁm/
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Noun
fourme f (plural fourmes)
- a type of creamy blue cheese made from cow's milk
References
- “fourme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
fourme
- alternative form of forme (“form”)
Etymology 2
Verb
fourme
- alternative form of formen
Middle French
Alternative forms
Noun
fourme f (plural fourmes)
Descendants
- French: forme
Old French
Noun
fourme
- alternative form of forme