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.

Gruyère

/ ɡryjɛr; ˈɡruːjɛə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gruyère¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; after Gruyère district in Switzerland where the cheese is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gruyère¹

C19: after Gruyère, Switzerland where it originated

Example Sentences

If only Mrs. Gruyère could have ceased from troubling, they would all have been at rest.

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Mrs. Gruyère was obliged to hide her tomahawk for the time being.

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"As he paints, I suppose, you mean," pertly rejoined Mrs. Gruyère.

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Mrs. Gruyère's voice was so penetrating that it often reached the ears of her victims.

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Gruyère, our own brick cheese, or any skim milk cheese dried and grated fresh as needed makes a good substitute.

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