SWISS


Meaning of SWISS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ swɪs ]

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. øSwiss 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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.