Emmenthaler

[ em-uhn-tah-ler ]

noun

1. a Swiss cheese made from cow's milk and containing small holes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Emmenthaler¹

< German, after Emmental a valley in Switzerland; -er ¹

Example Sentences

I have a small piece of Emmenthaler cheese and a honey-cake and a piece of bread that I can let you have.

From Project Gutenberg

The Schnitzel turned to leather in my mouth, the beer seemed tepid; I left the Emmenthaler untasted.

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Freudenreich has determined the character and number of bacteria in Emmenthaler cheese, and Russell the same for cheddar cheese.

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