gruyère

Gruyère cheese

noun gree-YEHR Rare

Origin: Named after Gruyères, a district in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Usage Note

Gruyère is a firm Swiss cheese with a nutty flavour, often used in French cooking in quiche, croque-monsieur, and fondue. In France the term is sometimes used loosely for any hard Swiss-style cheese. Swiss Gruyère AOP, unlike Emmental, has no large holes.

Examples

"Il râpe du gruyère sur sa soupe à l'oignon."

Natural Translation

He grates Gruyère on his French onion soup.

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