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Definition of munster

munster

/ˈmʌnstər/
Mun · ster

Plural:munsters
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• noun

1

One of the four historical provinces of Ireland, located in the southwestern part of the island and comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford.


2

A strong-smelling, soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a reddish-orange washed rind, originally produced in the Vosges Mountains of Alsace in northeastern France.

Example

"The cheese board featured a pungent wedge of French Munster paired with crusty sourdough bread and cumin seeds."


3

A historic independent city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in northwestern Germany, known as the site of the 1648 Peace of Westphalia (usually spelled Münster).

Word Nuance & Usage

In culinary contexts, traditional French 'Munster' is a pungent, soft, washed-rind cheese from Alsace, whereas the American spelling 'Muenster' refers to a much milder, semi-soft cheese with an orange annatto rind.

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