Roquefort
/ˈroʊk.fɔːr/noun
A blue-veined sheep’s milk cheese from southern France.
Did you know?Roquefort’s famous blue mold develops in the natural caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, where the cheese was historically aged in a controlled environment that gave it its signature sharp, living character.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
rupes
“a cliff, rock, or crag”
Old Occitan
Occitan
Ròcafòrt
“literally 'strong rock' or 'fortified rock' as a place-name”
12th Century
French
Roquefort
“the name of a village in southern France”
18th Century
French
fromage de Roquefort
“cheese from Roquefort; the specific blue cheese associated with the village”
Modern English
English
Roquefort
“the well-known blue cheese named after Roquefort-sur-Soulzon”