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Backstein
noun
Back·stein
\ˈbäkˌs(h)tīn\
variants: less commonly
Backsteiner
\-nə(r)\Definition of Backstein
-s
: a German cheese resembling limburger that is produced in brick shape
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Origin and Etymology of backstein
German backsteinkäse, literally, brick cheese, from backstein brick (from backen to bake—from Old High German backan—+ stein stone, from Old High German) + käse cheese; akin to Old High German bahhan to bake
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