muenster

[ muhn-ster, moo n- ]
/ ˈmʌn stər, ˈmʊn- /

noun (often initial capital letter)

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

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Origin of muenster

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

Words nearby muenster

mudsucker, mudéjar, muehrcke's lines, mueller, mueller electronic tonometer, muenster, muesli, muesli bar, muezzin, muf, muff
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British Dictionary definitions for muenster

muenster
/ (ˈmʊnstə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for muenster

after Muenster, Haut-Rhin, France
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