ˌvash(ə)ˈran, -ˈraⁿ, ˈ ̷ ̷ ( ̷ ̷ )ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
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Etymology: French, from Middle French dialect (Franco-Provençal) vacharin , a kind of cheese, from Medieval Latin vaccherinus , from vaccaria dairy farm, herd of cows (from Latin vacca cow + -aria -ary) + Latin -inus -ine — more at vaccine
1. : any of several French or Swiss soft cheeses
2. : a dessert consisting of meringue and a filling (as ice cream or fruit)