Stilton
3
4.9
- noun
- /ˈstɪltən/
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Stilton
- Yeah, not like when it's in pesto and Stilton cheese.
- Stilton cheese
- Stilton salad
- Stilton and walnuts
Examples
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So I sat there on the sofa with my dad, eating the last of the Christmas Stilton and drinking a little port, and generally enjoying the film.
Blog text (23) -
It's topped with white Stilton cheese shipped from England, foie gras and truffles from France.
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So, we'll be selling a lot less Stilton.
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I might have tried some of that Stilton.
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I took their word, thoroughly enjoying my Stilton salad.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's the perfect accompaniment to the block of Stilton that magically appears on the dining room table during the last week of December.
Blog text (34) -
Wilby, staring down at the crumbs of Stilton on his plate, groaned inwardly.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the pet food section, basted dog bones seemed like the perfect complement to a sharp Stilton or a salmon pâté.
Fiction book (1999) -
And while you're there, you might as well treat yourself to an early present and bring home an opulent, deep LBV to share with your family and friends over the holidays and long after the last crumbs of Stilton are devoured.
Blog text (34) -
Our first courses were artfully composed salads, including Stilton cheese and roasted apricots.
How Strong
5
9.0
3
4.9
50
1.0
32
1.6
12
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stilton comes from the name of an English village where this strong blue cheese was first sold at an inn, and like Cheddar it kept the place name, so today Stilton refers to that style of English blue cheese.