Port-Salut

[ pawr-suh-loo, pohr-; French pawr-sa-ly ]

noun

1. a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.

Port-Salut

/ pɔrsaly; ˈpɔː səˈluː /

noun

1. a mild semihard whole-milk cheese of a round flat shape Also calledPort du Salut

Word History and Origins

Origin of Port-Salut¹

C19: named after the Trappist monastery at Port du Salut in NW France where it was first made