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Gruyere

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Gru·yère  (gr-yâr, gr-)
n.
A nutty, pale yellow, firm cheese made from cow's milk.
[French, after Gruyère, a district of west-central Switzerland.]
Gruyere [grew-yair]
Noun
a hard flat pale yellow cheese with holes [after Gruyère, Switzerland, where it originated]
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Noun1.Gruyere - Swiss cheese with small holes
Swiss cheese - hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland


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She rummaged in the larder and brought forth a slice of Gruyere and some crackers.
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Crawley had an assembly which was attended by the Duchess (Dowager) of Stilton, Duc de la Gruyere, Marchioness of Cheshire, Marchese Alessandro Strachino, Comte de Brie, Baron Schapzuger, Chevalier Tosti, Countess of Slingstone, and Lady F.
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