Par‧me‧san /ˌpɑːməˈzæn◂, ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn◂ $ ˈpɑːrməzɑːn, -zæn/ (
also ˌParmesan ˈcheese)
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: 'of Parma', city in Italy where the cheese was first made]
a hard Italian cheese
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