muenster

American  

[muhn-ster, moon-] / ˈmʌn stər, ˈmʊn- /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. a white, semisoft, mild cheese made from whole milk.

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muenster British  

/ ˈmʊnstə /

noun

1. a whitish-yellow semihard whole milk cheese, often flavoured with caraway or aniseed

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Etymology

Origin of muenster

First recorded in 1900–05; after Müenster in France (Haut-Rhin)

Example Sentences

It’s stacked not with a patty, but a “fried portobello mushroom filled with gooey muenster and cheddar cheese.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2019

The kitchen toyed with different grilled cheese combos before settling on a five-cheese blend of Beecher’s flagship white cheddar, buffalo mozzarella, mild cheddar, fontina and muenster.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2017

The result: Wisconsin muenster conveyed sound slightly faster than one moon rock; Norwegian goat cheese responded almost precisely like the other rock.

From Time Magazine Archive