Stilton

American  

[stil-tn] / ˈstɪl tn /

Trademark.

1. a rich, waxy, white cheese, veined with mold: made principally in England.

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Stilton British  

/ ˈstɪltən /

noun

1. either of two rich cheeses made from whole milk, blue-veined ( blue Stilton ) or white ( white Stilton ), both very strong in flavour

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Etymology

Origin of Stilton

First recorded in 1730–40; after Stilton, England, where it was first sold

Example Sentences

Waiters served Yorkshire pudding and beef pie with Stilton cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tradition was started by four publicans who were thinking of ways to generate income after Stilton was bypassed by the A1 in 1959, Adam Leon, one of its organisers previously told the BBC.

From BBC

There have been declines in Somerset with cheddar makers, in the East Midlands with Stilton and in the north-west with Cheshire cheese.

From BBC

Maybe I dozed, because floating there before my sleeping self was a giant wedge of Stilton cheese, richly pale against a red sunset.

From Literature

Greek Feta, Italian Parmesan and British Stilton blue cheese are also protected by such rules.

From BBC