banon

[ ba-non, -nawn ]

noun

1. a small, round goat cheese from Provence, France, that is dipped in brandy before being wrapped in chestnut leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of banon¹

After Banon, a village in SE France (Basses-Alpes)

Example Sentences

Upon the book's release on Thursday, Banon told French TV she had no intention of reading the book.

From The Daily Beast

Taubmann is similarly suspicious of the Tristane Banon case.

From The Daily Beast

Diallo lawyers have manifestly followed the Banon and Carlton affairs to bolster their civil suit.

From The Daily Beast

Taubmann writes “the Banon Affair, for sure, was planned in the electoral campaign program.”

From The Daily Beast

But at the Hotel Bel-Ami on Thursday, Banon pulled no punches.

From The Daily Beast

Be that as it may, there is the Oratory of St. Banon, which directly faces the north.

From Project Gutenberg

I have reason myself to know that two families of "Banon" still exist here.

From Project Gutenberg