Parmesan Meaning
/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
nounA similar cheese produced elsewhere.
Sentence Examples
Sprinkle the gratin with parmesan.
"How are you?" "Very well. Like a mouse in a Parmesan cheese."
Yesterday, Matthew tried a new recipe for chicken parmesan.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The recipe required ____, a hard cheese that is often grated over Italian dishes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She grated fresh ____ cheese over the pasta and added a drizzle of truffle oil before serving.
Word Origin & History
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
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Finesse a nigga with some counterfeits, but now I'm countin' this / Parmesan where my accountant lives, in fact I'm downin' this"
— 2017 March 30, Kendrick Duckworth, Michael Williams II, Asheton Hoga, “Humble”, in Damn, performed by Kendrick Lamar:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The recipe required ____, a hard cheese that is often grated over Italian dishes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She grated fresh ____ cheese over the pasta and added a drizzle of truffle oil before serving.