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Parmesan
noun Par·me·san \ˈpär-mə-ˌzän, -ˌzhän, -zən, -ˌzan\
: a hard Italian cheese
Full Definition of PARMESAN
: a very hard dry sharply flavored cheese that is sold grated or in wedges
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Origin of PARMESAN
Parmesan of Parma, from Middle French parmesan, from north Italian dialect parmeźan
Rhymes with PARMESAN
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