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

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.

From Outside Online

Fight the blistering winter temperatures with these hot and delicious savory gruyere popovers.

From The Daily Beast

These featherweight savory gruyere-laced pastries are ubiquitous in Burgundy.

From The Daily Beast

On top layer put sauce, thickly sprinkled with bread crumbs and grated gruyere cheese.

From Project Gutenberg

What other cheese has great holes in it like Gruyere, or what other is as round as a cannon-ball like that cheese called Dutch?

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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Maurice, who had a piece of Gruyere before him, noticed the hungry eyes fixed on his plate.

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