Port-Salut

[pawr-suh-loo, pohr-, pawr-sa-ly]

noun

1. a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.

Port-Salut

/ pɔrsaly, ˈpɔː səˈluː /

noun

1. Also called: Port du Salut. a mild semihard whole-milk cheese of a round flat shape

Word History and Origins

Origin of Port-Salut¹

C19: named after the Trappist monastery at Port du Salut in NW France where it was first made

Example Sentences

One of Haiti’s most acutely affected regions centres on the beach town of Port-Salut, on the south-western peninsula of the country.

From The Guardian

Protesters are also angry over the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old Haitian man by peacekeepers from Uruguay in the southwestern town of Port-Salut in July.

From Washington Post

The protesters in Port-Salut called for reparations.

From New York Times

Several hundred Haitians demonstrated in Port-Salut on Monday in support of an 18-year-old man who said he was sexually assaulted by peacekeepers from Uruguay on a United Nations base.

From New York Times

They have given testimony to a judge in Port-Salut, where the incident allegedly took place on July 28, according to regional police chief Fritz Saint-Fort.

From Reuters