SWISS


Meaning of SWISS in English

adj. & n.

adj. of or relating to Switzerland in Western Europe or its people.

n. (pl. same) 1 a native or national of Switzerland. 2 a person of Swiss descent. Swiss chard = CHARD. Swiss cheese plant a climbing house-plant, Monstera deliciosa, with aerial roots and holes in the leaves (as in some Swiss cheeses). Swiss roll a cylindrical cake with a spiral cross-section, made from a flat piece of sponge cake spread with jam etc. and rolled up.

[ F Suisse f. MHG Swiz ]

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