Gruyère

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Gruyère

/ˈɡruːjɛə/ UK
/ˈɡriːjɛə/ UK
/ɡruˈjɛɹ/ US
/ɡriˈjɛɹ/ US

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Named after the town of Gruyères, Switzerland, from Medieval Latin Gruerius, from Swiss French grue (“crane”).

noun Gruyères · Gruyere · gruyere

uncountable, usually A hard yellow cheese originating from Gruyères, Switzerland and made in the cantons of Fribourg. So many Gruyères are chopped […]

proper noun Gruyere · gruyere

A local government district in Fribourg canton, Switzerland; in full, Gruyère District.

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noun type of cheese

한국어	그뤼예르 geurwiyereu
日本語	グリュイエール guryuiēru
Français	gruyère
Deutsch	Greyerzer
Italiano	groviera
Ελληνικά	γραβιέρα graviéra
Русский	грюйер grjujjer

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"Gruyère." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gruy%C3%A8re. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{gruye_re_2026,
  title = {Gruyère},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gruy%C3%A8re},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}