Gruyère
a firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland.
Origin of Gruyère
1- Also called Gru·yère cheese .
Words Nearby Gruyère
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How to use Gruyère in a sentence
Start off with the Baked Swiss Eggs Rösti, a traditional take on the dish complete with bacon crumble, Yukon potatoes, melted Gruyère, caramelized onions, and eggs any style.
Fight the blistering winter temperatures with these hot and delicious savory gruyere popovers.
These featherweight savory gruyere-laced pastries are ubiquitous in Burgundy.
On top layer put sauce, thickly sprinkled with bread crumbs and grated gruyere cheese.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True | VariousWhat other cheese has great holes in it like Gruyere, or what other is as round as a cannon-ball like that cheese called Dutch?
First and Last | H. Belloc
A delicious square of gruyere cheese wrapped in newspaper still bore imprinted on its dewy surface the words "General News."
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) | Guy de MaupassantAndrew had some Gruyere cheese, easily accessible to the boyish plunderers of his larder.
My Life as an Author | Martin Farquhar TupperMaurice, who had a piece of Gruyere before him, noticed the hungry eyes fixed on his plate.
The Downfall | Emile Zola
British Dictionary definitions for Gruyère
Gruyre cheese
/ (ˈɡruːjɛə, French ɡryjɛr) /
a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes
Origin of Gruyère
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