mettoncommon nounSyllable DecompositionmettonEtymologyexpandFranc-Comtois variant of maton (« curdled milk »).Definition1. Cow's milk cheese, skimmed and then curdled with rennet or lactic fermentation, used in the preparation of cancoillotte. It is a strong cheese from Franche-Comté.expandPluralmettonsSee alsomettons (cn.) mettons (v.)