English Explanatory Dictionary

parmesan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
  2. A similar cheese produced elsewhere.
  3. Money.
adj
  1. Of, from or relating to the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
  2. Alternative form of parmesan (a kind of cheese).

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/ /ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn/ /ˈpɑː(ɹ).məˌzɑːn/ /ˈpɑɹ.məˌʒɑn/ /ˈpɑːməzən/ En-au-parmesan.ogg /ˈpɑːməˌzən/

Word forms

parmesan parmesans

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Parmigiano-Reggiano reggiano

Derived words

parmesaned parmesany parmo Parmesan-y
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