emmentaler

noun
UK /ˈɛmənˌtɑːlə/
US /ˈɛmənˌtɑːlər/

A yellow cheese with big holes in it.

She put a slice of emmentaler on her sandwich.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person from the Emme Valley in Switzerland.

The emmentaler showed us the traditional way to make cheese.

3. A type of cow raised in the Emme Valley region.

The farmer keeps several emmentalers for milk production.

4. A style of cheese-making associated with the Emme Valley.

This dairy specializes in emmentaler techniques passed down for generations.