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  • gervais
    gervais
    noun
    an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.
  • Gervais
    Gervais
    noun
    Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

gervais

American  
[zher-vey, zher-ve] / ʒɛrˈveɪ, ʒɛrˈvɛ /

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.


Gervais British  
/ ˌdʒʃzːˈveɪz /

noun

  1. Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gervais

1895–1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830–92), French cheesemaker

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