parmesan
English
/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/, /ˈpɑː(ɹ).məˌzɑːn/, /ˈpɑɹ.məˌʒɑn/
noun
Definitions
- A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.
- (by extension) A similar cheese produced elsewhere.
- (slang) Money.
Etymology
Borrowed from French parmesan derived from Italian parmigiano (from Parma).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
parmigiano
Gloss
from Parma
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- parmesaned English
- parmo English
- parmigiano Italian
- parmesan French
- parmesan Norwegian Bokmål
- parmezan Polish
- parmesan Norwegian Nynorsk
- parmezan Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan