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Gruyère

UK/ˈɡruːjɛə/US/ɡruˈjɛɹ/

Gruyère noun: a hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg.

gruyère: a hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg
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Noun

Gruyère (usually uncountable, plural Gruyères)

  1. (usually) A hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg.
    • So many Gruyères are chopped […]1935, Advertising & Selling, volume 26, page 27
    • Several cheeses fall into the Gruyère family. First and foremost is Swiss Gruyère. It is softer and smoother than Emmental and considered to be a better cooking cheese. The finest Gruyère has a slight dampness in its pea-sized eyes. The French cheese Beaufort, known as the Prince of Gruyères, is...2000, Paula Lambert, The Cheese Lover’s Cookbook and Guide: Over 150 Recipes, with Instruction on How to Buy, Store, and Serve All Your Favorite Cheeses, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page...

Proper noun

Gruyère

  1. A local government district in Fribourg canton, Switzerland; in full, Gruyère District.

Examples of Gruyère in a sentence

  • Several cheeses fall into the Gruyère family.2000, Paula Lambert, The Cheese Lover’s Cookbook and Guide: Over 150 Recipes, with Instruction on How to Buy, Store, and Serve All Your...
  • Cheese was traditionally made using rennet taken from the stomachs of slaughtered calves; some cheeses, such as Parmesan, Gorgonzola, most Gruyères and Roquefort, still are.2012, Rose Elliot, 30-Minute Vegetarian, London: Collins, →ISBN:

Forms of Gruyère

pluralGruyères
alternative formGruyere
alternative formgruyere

Origin of Gruyère

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “the Medieval Latin name's origins need explanation”) Named after the town of Gruyères, Switzerland, from Medieval Latin Gruerius, from Swiss French grue (“crane”).

Questions about Gruyère

What does Gruyère mean?
Gruyère means a hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg.
How do you use Gruyère in a sentence?
Several cheeses fall into the Gruyère family.
What part of speech is Gruyère?
Gruyère can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gruyère?
Gruyère is pronounced /ˈɡruːjɛə/ (UK).
What is the plural of Gruyère?
The plural of Gruyère is Gruyères.

Words near Gruyère in the dictionary

  1. Gruver
  2. Gruvers
  3. Gruwell
  4. Gruwells
  5. gruyere
  6. Gruyère
  7. Gruyères
  8. gruzdevite
  9. grv
  10. GRWM
  11. GRWMs

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