Gruyère

[ groo-yair, gri-; French gry-yer ]

noun
  1. a firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland.

Origin of Gruyère

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; after Gruyère district in Switzerland where the cheese is made
  • Also called Gru·yère cheese .

Words Nearby Gruyère

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How to use Gruyère in a sentence

  • A delicious square of gruyere cheese wrapped in newspaper still bore imprinted on its dewy surface the words "General News."

  • Andrew had some Gruyere cheese, easily accessible to the boyish plunderers of his larder.

    My Life as an Author | Martin Farquhar Tupper
  • Maurice, 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

Gruyère

Gruyre cheese

/ (ˈɡruːjɛə, French ɡryjɛr) /


noun
  1. a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes

Origin of Gruyère

1
C19: after Gruyère, Switzerland where it originated

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