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noun
A variety of Gloucester cheese, stronger and aged for longer than single Gloucester.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative form of double Gloucester.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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noun
a smooth firm mild orange-red cheese
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cheese
History
Uncertain. Perhaps because cream from the morning milk was added to the evening milk, because the milk was skimmed twice, or because the cheese was typically twice the height of a single Gloucester.
