chèvre

noun

ˈshev-rə How to pronounce chèvre (audio)
ˈshev(rᵊ)

Examples of chèvre in a Sentence

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Chevre Thorpe considers Trader Joe's chevre to be just as good as some of the best artisanal versions on the market—and at a lower price tag, too. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025 Due to their dry style with high acidity, light and delicate rosés pair very well with soft cheeses, such as creamy brie, chevre (soft goat cheese), mascarpone, burrata, camembert, epoisses and other soft cheese styles. Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 Sample a variety of goat cheese produced on-site, such as the creamy garlic chevre or the juliette, a rich ripened Camembert-style cheese. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025 But so will adults who want to try more adventurous flavors like blackberry chevre, cranberry thyme, or white chocolate peppermint bark. Melissa Santos, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 The vegetables are brought to life with pops of pickled rhubarb and creamy chevre. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 Here, dishes are continually reinvented to please the vegan and vegetarian’s palate, from seitan steaks, to vegan chevre, to coconut bacon. Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Favorite Cheese: Goat Cheese The classic chevre beat out last year’s Cheddar with Caramelized Onions winner (which was demoted to 5th place this year). Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, goat, from Old French chievre, from Latin capra she-goat, from caper he-goat — more at capriole

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chèvre was in 1939

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“Chèvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ch%C3%A8vre. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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