Gruyère cheese
noun
Gru·yère cheese
\(ˈ)grü¦y|e(ə)r-, (ˈ)grē¦(y)|, |eə-\
variants: less commonly
Gruyère
Definition of Gruyère cheese
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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
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Origin and Etymology of gruyère cheese
from Gruyère district, Fribourg canton, Switzerland, where it was originally made
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