English

Noun

affineur ‎(plural affineurs)

1. One who ages cheese and purveys it.

French

Noun

affineur m ‎(plural affineurs, feminine affineuse)

1. one who refines; refiner
2. one who ages cheese and purveys it

See also

• fromager ‎(“cheesemaker, cheesemonger”)

References

• Dining: French cheeses: The affineur's art by Patricia Wells, The International Herald-Tribune, 2002–11–8
• What's affinage and who's the affineur?
• The art of the affineur
• Affinage - refining of a cheese