Gruyère

[ groo-yair, gri-; French gry-yer ]

/ gruˈyɛər, grɪ-; French grüˈyɛr /

a firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland.

Also called Gru·yère cheese.

Origin of Gruyère

First recorded in 1795–1805; after Gruyère district in Switzerland where the cheese is made

What other cheese has great holes in it like Gruyere, or what other is as round as a cannon-ball like that cheese called Dutch?

First and Last |H. Belloc
He cut a piece of Gruyere, the girl watching him the while with her narrow eyes.

Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille |Emile Zola
Our only arms were the captain's whip, our uniforms our peasants' blouses, and our food the Gruyere cheese.

Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1 |Guy de Maupassant
"Get up," the captain said again, and the wagon loaded with Gruyere cheese entered France.

Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1 |Guy de Maupassant

She rummaged in the larder and brought forth a slice of Gruyere and some crackers.

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories |Kate Chopin

Gruyère

/ (ˈɡruːjɛə, French ɡryjɛr) /

a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes

C19: after Gruyère, Switzerland where it originated