Back·stein
| \ ˈbäkˌs(h)tīn \
variants:
or less commonly Backsteiner \
-nə(r)
\
plural -s
Definition of Backstein
: a German cheese resembling limburger that is produced in brick shape
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The first known use of Backstein was circa 1911
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