{i} firm dry Swiss cheese (traditionally made from unpasteurized cow's milk that is heat treated) which is pale yellow in the center and partly brown around the edges having a strong flavor that has a nutty and somewhat sweet taste; district in south-eastern Switzerland
{i} Gruyère Cheese, firm dry Swiss cheese (traditionally made from unpasteurized cow's milk that is heat treated) which is pale yellow in the center and partly brown around the edges having a strong flavor that has a nutty and somewhat sweet taste; district in south-eastern Switzerland
gruyere
Pronunciation
Etymology
[ grü-'yer, grE- ] (noun.) 1802. From French gruyère