parmesan

See also: Parmesan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French parmesan, from Italian parmigiano.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/, /ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn/
  • (UK, also found in the US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑː(ɹ).məˌzɑːn/[1][2]
  • (found in the US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹ.məˌʒɑn/[1][2]

Noun

parmesan (usually uncountable, plural parmesans)

  1. A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
  2. (by extension) A similar cheese produced elsewhere.
  3. (slang) Money.

Translations

References

  1. Parmesan” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. Parmesan” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

Further reading

Anagrams


French

Adjective

parmesan (feminine singular parmesane, masculine plural parmesans, feminine plural parmesanes)

  1. Parmesan (from Parma)

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian parmigiano (from Parma), via French parmesan

Noun

parmesan m (definite singular parmesanen, uncountable)

  1. Parmesan (cheese)

Derived terms


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian parmigiano (from Parma), via French parmesan

Noun

parmesan m (definite singular parmesanen, uncountable)

  1. Parmesan (cheese)

Derived terms

References

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