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gamalost

gamalost noun: a traditional Norwegian cheese made by souring skimmed cow's milk with a lactic starter, slowly heating it and separating the curds, and introducing mold, then allowing it to ripen.

Noun

gamalost (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Norwegian cheese made by souring skimmed cow's milk with a lactic starter, slowly heating it and separating the curds, and introducing mold, then allowing it to ripen.

Forms of gamalost

alternative formgammalost
alternative formgammelost

Questions about gamalost

What does gamalost mean?
Gamalost means a traditional Norwegian cheese made by souring skimmed cow's milk with a lactic starter, slowly heating it and separating the curds, and introducing mold, then allowing it to ripen.
What part of speech is gamalost?
Gamalost is a noun.

Words near gamalost in the dictionary

  1. gamaka
  2. gamakas
  3. Gamaliel
  4. Gamalielian
  5. Gamaliil
  6. gamalost
  7. Gamao
  8. gamari
  9. gamaroosh
  10. gamarooshed
  11. gamarooshes

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