Stilton
(noun) English blue cheese
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Stil"ton cheese", or Stil"ton, n.
Definition: A peculiarly flavored unpressed cheese made from milk with cream added; -- so called from the village or parish of Stilton, England, where it was originally made. It is very rich in fat.
Thus, in the outset he was gastronomic; discussed the dinner from the soup to the stilton. C. Lever.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 December 2024
(verb) attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; “civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country’s surrender”
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