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Cantal

American  
[kahn-tal] / kɑ̃ˈtal /

noun

  1. a department in S central France. 2,231 sq. mi. (5,780 sq. km). Aurillac.


Cantal British  
/ kɑ̃tal /

noun

  1. a department of S central France, in the Auvergne region. Capital: Aurillac. Pop: 148 359 (2003 est). Area: 5779 sq km (2254 sq miles)

  2. a hard strong cheese made in this area

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In France, the dry spell has been so severe that the country has 62 regions with restrictions on water usage — including Cantal, where salers is produced.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2022

If you had to pick just one, go for a slice of Cantal, the famous cylinder-shaped pressed cheese made with the milk of hay-fed cows.

From US News • Jul. 6, 2016

It's a cheese dish made with fresh Cantal tomme cheese and potatoes cooked in a pan.

From US News • Jul. 6, 2016

On the floors stand wheels of Gruyere and slabs of Cantal cheeses, "the mighty pillars of this Temple of Foresight."

From Time Magazine Archive

CHAUDESAIGUES, a village of central France, in the department of Cantal, at the foot of the mountains of Aubrac, 19 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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