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Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

43.9767°N 2.9889°E · Q476887

One English word in this atlas traces back to Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. It sits in France.

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roquefortnoun · 19th century
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The blue cheese is a village in the Aveyron.

Roquefort is named for Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, whose caves are used to age the cheese. English uses the village name for the cheese itself.

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