Swiss, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to Switzerland in Western Europe or its people.
--n. (pl. same)
1 a native or national of Switzerland.
2 a person of Swiss descent.
Swiss chard = CHARD. Swiss cheese plant a climbing house-plant, Monstera deliciosa, with aerial roots and holes in the leaves (as in some Swiss cheeses). Swiss roll a cylindrical cake with a spiral cross-section, made from a flat piece of sponge cake spread with jam etc. and rolled up.
F Suisse f. MHG Swiz