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Parmesan

par·me·san

UK/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/ US/ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French parmesan, from an earlier Vulgar Latin *parmēsānus, restructuring of Latin parmēnsis (from Latin Parma). Compare Italian parmigiano, Catalan parmesà, Portuguese parmesão, Sicilian parmisanu, Spanish parmesano

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