parmesan
/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/
parmesan
English
Noun Top 23,074
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Definition
A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
- "Finesse a nigga with some counterfeits, but now I'm countin' this / Parmesan where my accountant lives, in fact I'm downin' this"
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