Port du Salut

noun

Port du Sa·​lut ˌpȯr-də-sə-ˈlü How to pronounce Port du Salut (audio)
-sa-;
-səl-ˈyü,
-sal-
: a semisoft pressed ripened cheese of usually mild flavor originated by Trappist monks in France

Word History

Etymology

French port-du-salut, port-salut, from Port du Salut, Trappist abbey in northwest France

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Port du Salut was in 1881

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Cite this Entry

“Port du Salut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Port%20du%20Salut. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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