Gruyère

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈɡruːjɛə/, French: /ɡryjɛr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gro̅o̅ yâr′, gri-; Fr. gry yer′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Gru•yère  (gro̅o̅ yâr′, gri-; Fr. gry yer′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland. Also called Gru•yère′ cheese′. 
  • after Gruyère district in Switzerland where the cheese is made 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gruyère, Gruyère cheese /ˈɡruːjɛə; French: ɡryjɛr/ n
  1. (sometimes not capital) a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes
Etymology: 19th Century: after Gruyère, Switzerland where it originated
'Gruyère' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Emmenthal - eye - Mornay - Swiss cheese

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