pecorino

noun, pec·o·ri·no often capitalized \ˌpe-kə-ˈrē-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of PECORINO

: any of various cheeses of Italian origin made from sheep's milk

Italian, from pecorino of sheep, from pecora sheep, ewe, from Latin, domestic animals, from plural of pecus cattle — more at fee

First Known Use: 1908

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