Em·men·tal or Em·men·thal 
(ĕmən-täl′) also Em·men·tal·er or Em·men·thal·er (-tälər)
(ĕmən-täl′) also Em·men·tal·er or Em·men·thal·er (-tälər)n.
A firm, pale yellow cheese with large holes and a sweet, nutty flavor.
[German Emmentaler, after Emmental, valley of west-central Switzerland where it was first produced.]