Gruyère

Definitions

1. A hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg.
   uncountable, usually
2. A local government district in Fribourg canton, Switzerland; in full, Gruyère District.
3. A town in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, central Victoria, Australia

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Examples

“So many Gruyères are chopped […]”

“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 higher in butterfat than most Gruyères and has a sticky moist rind from the bacteria linens.”

“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.”

“Other entrees offered periodically include⟳ a tart of leeks and chevre, or leeks and gruyere ($8.75)[…].”

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