ˈlimˌbərgər, -bə̄gə(r, -bəigə(r noun
also limburger cheese or limburg cheese
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Usage: usually capitalized L
Etymology: limburger from Flemish, one belonging to Limburg, from Limburg, province in northeast Belgium + Flemish -er (akin to Dutch -er ); limburg from Limburg, province in northeast Belgium
: a semisoft surface-ripened cheese that has a rind of pungent odor and a creamy-textured body of strong flavor