Bel Paese

See also: belpaese and bel paese

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Bel Paese, from bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally fair, beautiful country).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzeɪ/, /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/
  • Rhymes: -eɪzi
  • Hyphenation: Bel Pa‧e‧se

Noun

Bel Paese (uncountable)

  1. A soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese shaped in small disks and produced from cow's milk, originally from Lombardy.

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Italian

Etymology

From bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally fair, beautiful country).

Noun

Bel Paese m (uncountable)

  1. Bel Paese (cheese)
    Hypernym: formaggio
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