Swiss cheese
noun
a firm, pale-yellow cheese made originally in Switzerland, typically made from cow's milk and having many holes.
Swiss cheeses
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pluralof Swiss cheese.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We do not have Italian or Swiss cheeses, but we have learned how to make the same good Russian cheeses according to Italian and Swiss recipes.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2022
Also a sweeter tomato sauce and the cheese is Provel, a mix of provolone, cheddar and Swiss cheeses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2020
He also has a solid selection on hand of Swiss cheeses that are not subject to EU tariffs, including a Gruyere-style L’Etivaz, made in copper pots according to ancient tradition.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2019
There are, I learned, "blind" Swiss cheeses as well, but the million-eyed ones are better.
From The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown
It accounts, perhaps, for the flavour possessed by certain Swiss cheeses.
From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper
