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Colby vs Muenster - What's the difference?

colby | muenster |

As nouns the difference between colby and muenster

is that colby is a soft, moist, mild cheese made with a washed-curd process while muenster is a kind of soft white cheese.

As a proper noun Colby

is {{surname|habitational|from=Old English}.

colby

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , transferred from the surname.
  • One of two villages in England.
  • A village in the Isle of Man.
  • A city and county seat in Kansas.
  • A city and town in Wisconsin.

    • Derived terms

    * Colby cheese

    Noun

    (Colbies)
  • A soft, moist, mild cheese made with a washed-curd process.

    • muenster

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Muenster

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of soft white cheese.