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Swiss cheese
noun
: a hard cheese characterized by elastic texture, mild nutlike flavor, and large holes that form during ripening
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The Whopper patty is topped Swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, and onions.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Banana peppers, jalapeños and Swiss cheese come together in a slaw that deserves to be made again and again.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
Turkey and cheese roll-ups made with four slices of turkey breast and two slices of Swiss cheese pack 19.5 grams and just 208 calories.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Jordan Kahn’s Pork Belly Cubano Chef Jordan Kahn of Vespertine, Meteora and Destroyer makes Cubano sandwiches with crispy-skin pork belly, mojo rub, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1783, in the meaning defined above
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“Swiss cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss%20cheese. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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