caciocavallo

See also: Caciocavallo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caciocavallo, from cacio (“cheese”) +‎ a cavallo (“on horseback”), from the custom of draping two cheeses over a pole to dry.

Noun

caciocavallo (usually uncountable, plural caciocavallos)

  1. An Italian cheese, similar to provolone, originally from Sicily.

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Italian

Etymology

cacio (“cheese”) +‎ cavallo (“horse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.t͡ʃo.kaˈval.lo/, [kät͡ʃo̞käˈväl̺ːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -allo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧cio‧ca‧vàl‧lo

Noun

caciocavallo m (plural caciocavalli or cacicavalli)

  1. caciocavallo

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