Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
muenster
noun · first attested 20th century
The cheese is named for an Alsatian valley town.
A soft, pale cheese with a washed rind.
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Munster
- In English
muenster
Munster in the Vosges gave the cheese its name, from a word meaning monastery. The American cheese sold under the name is a milder relative.
Ireland
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