ˈbäkˌs(h)tīn noun
also back·stei·ner -nə(r)
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: German backstein käse, 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 — more at bake , stone
: a German cheese resembling limburger that is produced in brick shape