What does gruyère mean?

Definitions for gruyère
gruˈyɛər, grɪ-; Fr. grüˈyɛrgruyère

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Gruyerenoun

    Swiss cheese with small holes

Wiktionary

  1. Gruyèrenoun

    A hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg.

  2. gruyerenoun

    Gruyère cheese

Wikipedia

  1. Gruyere

    Gruyère (UK: , US: , French: [ɡʁɥijɛʁ] (listen); German: Greyerzer) is a hard Swiss cheese that originated in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura, and Berne in Switzerland. It is named after the town of Gruyères in Fribourg. In 2001, Gruyère gained the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), which became the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) as of 2013. Gruyère is classified as a Swiss-type or Alpine cheese and is sweet but slightly salty, with a flavour that varies widely with age. It is often described as creamy and nutty when young, becoming more assertive, earthy, and complex as it matures. When fully aged (five months to a year), it tends to have small cracks that impart a slightly grainy texture. Unlike Emmental, with which it is often confused, modern Gruyère has few if any eyes, although in the 19th century, this was not always the case. It is the most popular Swiss cheese in Switzerland, and in most of Europe.

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  1. gruyere

    Gruyere is a type of hard Swiss cheese known for its sweet, nutty flavor and its large holes or "eyes". It is made from cow's milk and is usually aged for at least three months. It is named after the Swiss town of Gruyères, where it was originally produced. It is widely used in cooking, particularly in dishes like fondue, quiches, and French onion soup.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Gruyère

    grōō-yār′, n. a famous whole-milk cheese, made at Gruyère and many other places in the canton of Freiburg, Switzerland.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Gruyère

    a small town in Freiburg (q. v.), where whole-milk cheese is made.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gruyère in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gruyère in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of gruyère in a Sentence

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    Gruyere is a very fine cheese that has a rather mellow texture. It is commonly used to euxanthate a dish rather than overpower the flavors.

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