PARMESAN


Meaning of PARMESAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-mə-ˌzän, -ˌzhän, -zən, -ˌzan ]

noun

Etymology: Parmesan of Parma, from Middle French parmesan, from north Italian dialect parmeźan

Date: 1538

: a very hard dry sharply flavored cheese that is sold grated or in wedges

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