Backstein
noun
Back·stein
ˈbäkˌs(h)tīn
variants or less commonly Backsteiner
-nə(r)
plural -s
: a German cheese resembling limburger that is produced in brick shape
Word History
Etymology
German backsteinkäse, 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
First Known Use
circa 1911, in the meaning defined above