Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A firm, pale yellow cheese with large holes and a sweet, nutty flavor.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Jackie, Thanks to your charming story, I've just realised now that in the US, Emmental is called "Swiss cheese"!
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If you're trying to figure out what's going on in Europe, look no farther than Swiss cheese known as Emmental.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Je voudrais de l'Emmental (m) = I would like some Emmental sans trous (un trou) = without holes
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I noticed that while in Paris Emmental did not usually have holes, but if I asked for Swiss Cheese, it had holes.
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If the woman ahead of you didn't want any hole in her Emmental, she should have asked for “un morceau de GRUYERE”! ... yet, another Swiss cheese, but, unlike the Emmental, it has no hole in it.
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There was a tray with Emmental samples and apple slices at the store yesterday.
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I've never looked for Emmental here but now I'm curious.
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PS: not sure whether mice prefer Gruyère, Emmental or Cheddar - a French mouse may not have heard about Cheddar but might be keen to have a try.
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Je voudrais de l'Emmental (m) = I would like some Emmental sans trous (un trou) = without holes
French Word-A-Day: 2010
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I will have to ask my fromager, Michel Lemmerling at Bon Appetite in Princeton, NJ if there is an Emmental san trous like Jeanne found in Paris.
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