Schweitzerkase \Schweit"zer*k["a]"se\, n. [G. schweizerk["a]se
Swiss cheese.]
Gruy[`e]re cheese.
Gruyere cheese \Gru"y[`e]re` cheese"\
A kind of cheese made at Gruy[`e]re, Switzerland. It is a
firm cheese containing numerous cells, and is known in the
United States as {Schweitzerk["a]se}.