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Emmenthaler

American  
[em-uhn-tah-ler] / ˈɛm ənˌtɑ lər /
Also Emmental

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Emmenthaler

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

Example Sentences

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Moreover, I am convinced that in any blind taste test, I could identify the authentic Swiss Gruyère or Emmenthaler when placed next to a generic U.S. version.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Whether it was a piece of Emmenthaler, Gruyère, Appenzeller or Sbrinz, each had its characteristic texture and flavor.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

They are enormous stars that have winked out, but are still there, peppering the galaxy like the holes in an Emmenthaler cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of the nine species of bacilli and cocci found in mature Emmenthaler, eight of them were also present in ripened Hauskäse.

From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by Russell, H. L. (Harry Luman)

Of the nine different species of bacteria found in Emmenthaler cheese by Adametz, eight of them were also present in ripened Hauskäse.

From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by Russell, H. L. (Harry Luman)

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