English Explanatory Dictionary

parmigiana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce.
noun
  1. Any dish in which a main ingredient is combined with cheese and coated with tomato sauce before being baked.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɑɹməˈʒɑnə/ /ˌpɑːmɪˈdʒɑːnə/

Word forms

parmigiana parmigianas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian parmigiana, shortening of alla parmigiana (“in the Parmesan way”), or, as a noun, of parmigiana di melanzane/melanzane alla parmigiana, the southern Italian dish which is made with eggplant.

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