Bel Paese

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian Bel Paese, from bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally “fair, beautiful country”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzeɪ/, /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzɪ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/ Rhymes: -eɪzi Hyphenation: Bel Pa‧e‧se === Noun === Bel Paese (uncountable) A soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese shaped in small disks and produced from cow's milk, originally from Lombardy. ==== Translations ==== === References === “Bel Paese”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. == Italian == === Etymology === From bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally “fair, beautiful country”). === Noun === Bel Paese m (uncountable) Bel Paese (cheese) Hypernym: formaggio