Gruyère cheese
noun
Gru·yère cheese
(ˈ)grü¦y|e(ə)r-,
(ˈ)grē¦(y)|,
|eə-
variants or less commonly Gruyère
plural -s
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
Word History
Etymology
from Gruyère district, Fribourg canton, Switzerland, where it was originally made