Emmenthaler

[em-uh n-tah-ler]

noun

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

Also Em·men·tal

[em-uh n-tahl] /ˈɛm ənˌtɑl/, Em·men·ta·ler, Em·men·thal, Emmenthaler cheese.

Origin of Emmenthaler

< German, after Emmental a valley in Switzerland; see -er¹

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British Dictionary definitions for emmenthal

Emmenthal

Emmental Emmenthaler or Emmentaler

noun

a hard Swiss cheese with holes in it, similar to Gruyère

Word Origin for Emmenthal

C20: named after Emmenthal, a valley in Switzerland

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