n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pe-k ə - ' r ē -( ˌ )n ō
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Italian, from pecorino of sheep, from pecora sheep, ewe, from Latin, domestic animals, from plural of pecus cattle ― more at FEE
Date: 1908
: any of various cheeses of Italian origin made from sheep's milk