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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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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