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Definition of Stilton™ noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Stilton™

noun
 
/ˈstɪltən/
 
/ˈstɪltən/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a type of English cheese with blue lines of mould running through it and a strong taste
    CultureStilton is often eaten at the end of a meal, and it is traditional also to have port (= strong sweet wine from Portugal) after large meals on special occasions such as Christmas. It was originally made in various places in the county of Leicestershire (though not the village of Stilton, now in Cambridgeshire).
    Topics Foodc2
    Word Originso named because it was formerly sold to travellers at a coaching inn in Stilton (now in Cambridgeshire).
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