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n. - Swiss cheese with large holes.

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Usage examples (29)
  • The first cheese was a German Emmenthaler (Swiss-type) that is starting to age.
  • I declined the offer, feeling that my divorce had already caused me as much humiliation as I could bear, although I do often fancy a piece of Emmenthaler in private.
  • The fondue arrived, a cauldron of bubbling cheese with the perfume of must and cold dark caves emanating from the Emmenthaler, beside a basket of bread, apples, and grapes.
  • The bread was baked fresh that day, and quite tasty; the sauerkraut was mild, instead of the usual overpowering; the Swiss cheese was real Emmenthaler; and the soup was...
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