Parmesan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Parmesan', 'parmesan': /ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɑrməˌzɑn, -ˌzæn, -zən; ˌpɑrməˈzɑn, -ˈzæn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pär′mə zän′, -zan′, -zən; pär′mə zän′, -zan′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
Par•me•san /ˈpɑrməˌzɑn, -ˌzæn, -zən; ˌpɑrməˈzɑn, -ˈzæn/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. Food[ sometimes: parmesan] a hard, dry Italian cheese made from skim milk, usually grated. Also called ˈPar•me•san ˈcheese. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Par•me•san  (pär′mə zän′, -zan′, -zən; pär′mə zän′, -zan′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or from Parma, in northern Italy.

n. 
  1. Food(sometimes l.c.) Also called Par′mesan cheese′. a hard, dry variety of Italian cheese made from skim milk, usually grated and sprinkled over pasta dishes and soups.
  • Italian parmigiano pertaining to Parma
  • Middle French
  • 1510–20

'Parmesan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mornay - Parma - Parmesan cheese - fettuccine Alfredo - frittata - minestrone - parmigiana - pesto

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