Gruyere Definition

gro͝o-yâr, grē-
noun
A nutty, pale yellow, firm cheese made from cow's milk.
American Heritage

Origin of Gruyere

  • French after Gruyère , a district of west-central Switzerland

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named after the town of Gruyères, Switzerland.

    From Wiktionary

Gruyere Sentence Examples

  • From Territet there is a mountain railway past Glion and Caux nearly to the top of the Rochers de Naye (6710 ft.), while from Vernex the MontreuxBernese-Oberland railway mounts past Les Avants, pierces the ridge of the Col de Jaman by a tunnel, and so reaches (14 m.) Montbovon in the Gruyere portion of the upper Sarine valley.

  • In Switzerland it is combined with Gruyere and Swiss white wine to make fondues.

  • I like to use pecarino-romano or parmigiano-reggiano, but I have had them made with gruyere and the classic sharp cheddar.

  • I like to use a Gruyere cheese and find it goes well with spaghetti squash.