Havarti
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A semi-soft Danish cow's milk cheese. uncountable
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Havarti. alt-of, countable, uncountable
"Blues, cheddars and related goudas and havartis play a big part but there’s still room for newcomers like the Italian Defendi Cremosa (creamy gorgonzola-style) and there are even more English varieties springing up."
- 3 A sample, brand, or variety of such cheese. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Blues, cheddars and related goudas and havartis play a big part but there’s still room for newcomers like the Italian Defendi Cremosa (creamy gorgonzola-style) and there are even more English varieties springing up."
Etymology
From Danish havarti. Named in 1952 after Havartigården near Holte, where the Danish cheese pioneer Hanne Nielsen worked in the 19th century.