What does brebis in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brebis in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brebis in French.

The word brebis in French means ewe, sheep milk cheese, sheep's milk cheese, sheep's cheese, lost sheep, black sheep, sheep's cheese, sheep's milk cheese, ewe's milk cheese. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brebis

ewe

nom féminin (mouton femelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le troupeau de ce berger compte 136 brebis.
There are 136 ewes in that shepherd's flock.

sheep milk cheese, sheep's milk cheese, sheep's cheese

nom masculin (fromage de brebis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu veux un peu de pain avec ton brebis ?

lost sheep

nom féminin (figuré ([qqn] écarté du droit chemin) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black sheep

nom féminin (figuré (personne mal aimée) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sheep's cheese, sheep's milk cheese, ewe's milk cheese

nom masculin (fromage fabriqué avec du lait de brebis) (dairy product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le berger fabrique son propre fromage de brebis.

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