Jarlsberg

[ yahrlz-burg ]

Trademark.

1. a Norwegian hard cheese, similar to Swiss cheese, with a buttery flavor and large holes.

Jarlsberg

/ ˈjɑːlzbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a hard mild-tasting yellow-coloured cheese with holes in it

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jarlsberg¹

C20: after Jarlsberg , Norway, where it originated