SINCE 1828
Gruyère cheese
noun
Gru·yère cheese
| \ (ˈ)grü¦y|e(ə)r-, (ˈ)grē¦(y)|, |eə-\
variants:
or less commonly Gruyère
plural -s
Definition of Gruyère cheese
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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