caciocavallo

English

noun
Definitions
  • An Italian cheese, similar to provolone, originally from Sicily and the South.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caciocavallo (type of Sicilian cheese), cacio (cheese) + Italian a cavallo (on horseback).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

a cavallo

Gloss

on horseback

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