Swiss cheese
noun
: a hard cheese characterized by elastic texture, mild nutlike flavor, and large holes that form during ripening
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Some menu options: the standard breakfast sandwich (eggs, bacon, Swiss cheese and Dijon mayonnaise), guacamole toast, and the Monte Cristo sandwich.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Some of the wheels of Swiss cheese made in his factory in Pennsylvania inevitably broke or were misshapen, leaving a plethora of bits and blocks of cheese that Weisl was desperate to salvage.
—David Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Monstera is sometimes called Swiss cheese plant, the same name used for its smaller cousin, Monstera adansonii, which also makes a fast-growing indoor plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Inside this gift is Jewish Rye, sliced Corned Beef, sliced Emmentaler Swiss cheese, Zingerman’s potato chips, Coleslaw, Sauerkraut, Russian dressing, crunchy Deli Dill Pickles, nut-free Black Magic Brownie Bites.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Some of the wheels of Swiss cheese made in his factory in Pennsylvania inevitably broke or were misshapen, leaving a plethora of bits and blocks of cheese that Weisl was desperate to salvage.
—David Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Monstera is sometimes called Swiss cheese plant, the same name used for its smaller cousin, Monstera adansonii, which also makes a fast-growing indoor plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Inside this gift is Jewish Rye, sliced Corned Beef, sliced Emmentaler Swiss cheese, Zingerman’s potato chips, Coleslaw, Sauerkraut, Russian dressing, crunchy Deli Dill Pickles, nut-free Black Magic Brownie Bites.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Swiss cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss%20cheese. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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