Gruyère

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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