Port-Salut
[ pawr-suh-loo, pohr-; French pawr-sa-ly ]
/ ˌpɔr səˈlu, ˌpoʊr-; French pɔr saˈlü /
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noun
a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
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Examples from the Web for port-salut
Port-Salut made by Trappist monks at Savoy from their method that is more or less a trade secret.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton BrownA Trappist Port-Salut imitation made with water-buffalo milk, as are so many of the world's fine cheeses.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
British Dictionary definitions for port-salut
Port-Salut
/ (ˈpɔː səˈluː, French pɔrsaly) /
noun
a mild semihard whole-milk cheese of a round flat shapeAlso called: Port du Salut
Word Origin for Port-Salut
C19: named after the Trappist monastery at Port du Salut in NW France where it was first made
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