Cabrales

noun

Ca·​bra·​les kə-ˈbrä-ˌlās 

variants or less commonly Cabrales cheese or Cabrales blue cheese

: a blue cheese made in Asturias, Spain from a combination of cow's, sheep's, and goat's milk

… bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo and Cabrales …

—Richard Gorelick, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sept. 2012

Word History

Etymology

after Spanish queso de Cabrales, from Cabrales, municipality in Asturias where the cheese is made

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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