Emmenthal

British  

/ ˈɛmənˌtɑːl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Emmenthal

C20: named after Emmenthal, a valley in Switzerland

Example Sentences

Since then, they have tried to duplicate all sorts of famous varieties, from Camembert to Emmenthal.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2016

For now, there is no Parmesan at Russky Parmesan, but there is his version of a Swiss Emmenthal, and Gorgonzola, and plenty of yogurt topped with sweet jams, the farm’s best seller.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2016

A speed camera painted as Emmenthal cheese on a motorway in Switzerland.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2010

Emmenthal is the classic and most prestigious type, arriving in this country in enormous wheels weighing as much as 200 pounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether regarded as a luxury or a necessity, the Swiss Gruy�re and Emmenthal cheese and the fresh dainty pats of butter made the contrast striking in the Tyrol.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 by Various