Gruyère cheese

noun

Gru·​yère cheese

(ˈ)grü¦y|e(ə)r-,

(ˈ)grē¦(y)|,

|eə-

variants or less commonly Gruyère

plural -s

1

: a pressed whole-milk cheese of a pale yellow color and nutty flavor and usually with small holes

2

: a process cheese made in small forms and wrapped in foil

Word History

Etymology

from Gruyère district, Fribourg canton, Switzerland, where it was originally made

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