Gorgonzola

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɡɔːɡənˈzəʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gôr′gən zō′lə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Gor•gon•zo•la  (gôr′gən zō′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda strongly flavored, semisoft variety of Italian milk cheese veined with mold. Also called Gor′gonzo′la cheese′. 
  • after Gorgonzola, Italy, a village near Milan, where it was first produced 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gorgonzola, Gorgonzola cheese / ˌɡɔːɡənˈzəʊlə/
  1. a semihard blue-veined cheese of sharp flavour, made from pressed milk
Etymology: 19th Century: named after Gorgonzola, Italian town where it originated
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