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Emmental

Pronunciation: /ˈɛməntɑːl/
(also Emmenthal)
Definition of Emmental

noun

[mass noun]
  • a kind of hard Swiss cheese with many holes in it, similar to Gruyère.

Origin:

from German Emmentaler, from Emmental, the name of a valley in Switzerland where the cheese was originally made

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