Emmenthaler
[ em-uh n-tah-ler ]
/ ˈɛm ənˌtɑ lər /
noun
a Swiss cheese made from cow's milk and containing small holes.
Also
Em·men·tal
[em-uh n-tahl] /ˈɛm ənˌtɑl/,
Em·men·ta·ler,
Em·men·thal,
Emmenthaler cheese.
Origin of Emmenthaler
< German, after
Emmental a valley in Switzerland; see
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British Dictionary definitions for emmenthal
Emmenthal
Emmental Emmenthaler or Emmentaler
/ (ˈɛmənˌtɑːl) /
noun
a hard Swiss cheese with holes in it, similar to Gruyère
Word Origin for Emmenthal
C20: named after
Emmenthal, a valley in Switzerland