sirene

Meaning

Noun

  • A slightly crumbly brine cheese made of cow, sheep and/or goat milk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan peninsula.
  • Alternate spelling of siren

Origin

  • From Bulgarian сирене, from Proto-Slavic, from Proto-Indo-European *suros, whence also English sour, German sauer.

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